Silicon in Agriculture : From Theory to Practice /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liang, Yongchao. (Author), Nikolic, Miroslav. (Author), Bélanger, Richard. (Author), Gong, Haijun. (Author), Song, Alin. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Brief History and Introduction to Silicon Research
  • Analysis of Silicon in Soil, Plant and Fertilizer
  • Silicon Biogeochemistry and Bioavailability in Soil
  • Silicon Uptake and Transport in Plants: Physiological and Molecular Aspects
  • Silicon-mediated Tolerance to Metals Toxicity
  • Silicon-mediated Tolerance to Salt Stress
  • Silicon-mediated Tolerance to Drought and Freezing Stress
  • Silicon-mediated Tolerance to Other Abiotic Stress
  • Silicon and Plant-Pathogen Interactions
  • Silicon and Insect pest resistance
  • Effect of silicon on crop growth, yield and quality
  • Silicon Sources for Agriculture
  • Summary and Perspectives.