Bradáčová K, Weber NF, Morad-Talab N, Asim M, Imran M, Weinmann M, Neumann G (2016)
Micronutrients (Zn/Mn), seaweed extracts, and plant growth-promoting bacteria as cold-stress
protectants in maize. Chem Biol Technol Agric 3:19
Campos CNS, de Mello Prado R, Caione G, de Lima Neto AJ, Mingotte FALC (2016) Silicon and
excess ammonium and nitrate in cucumber plants. Afr J Agric Res 11:276–283
Chakraborty S, Mali K, Chatterjee S, Banerjee S, Roy K, Dutta N, Bhaumik N, Mazumdar S (2017)
Dermatological effect of UV rays owing to ozone layer depletion. In: 2017 4th international
conference on opto-electronics and applied optics (optronix). IEEE, pp 1–6
Chanchal Malhotra C, Kapoor R, Ganjewala D (2016) Alleviation of abiotic and biotic stresses in
plants by silicon supplementation. Scientia 13:59–73
Chauhan R, Awasthi S, Tripathi P, Mishra S, Dwivedi S, Niranjan A, Mallick S, Tripathi P,
Pande V, Tripathi RD (2017) Selenite modulates the level of phenolics and nutrient element
to alleviate the toxicity of arsenite in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 138:47–55
Chen D, Cao B, Wang S, Liu P, Deng X, Yin L, Zhang S (2016) Silicon moderated the K deficiency
by improving the plant-water status in sorghum. Sci Rep 6:1–14
Chen L, Zhao Y, Xu S, Zhang Z, Xu Y, Zhang J, Chong K (2018) OsMAD57 together with OsTB1
coordinates transcription of its target OsWRKY94 and D14 to switch its organogenesis to
defense for cold adaptation in rice. New Phytol 218:219–231
Chiba Y, Mitani N, Yamaji N, Ma JF (2009) HvLsi1 is a silicon influx transporter in barley. Plant J
57:810–818
Chu Q, Zhang L, Zhou J, Yuan L, Chen F, Zhang F, Feng G, Rengel Z (2020) Soil plant-available
phosphorus levels and maize genotypes determine the phosphorus acquisition efficiency and
contribution of mycorrhizal pathway. Plant Soil 449:357–371
Conceição P, Levine S, Lipton M, Warren-Rodríguez A (2016) Toward a food secure future:
ensuring food security for sustainable human development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Food Policy
60:1–9
Cornelis JT, Delvaux B, Georg R, Lucas Y, Ranger J, Opfergelt S (2011) Tracing the origin of
dissolved silicon transferred from various soil-plant systems towards rivers: a review.
Biogeosciences 8(1):89–112. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-8-89-2011
Coskun D, Britto DT, Huynh WQ, Kronzucker HJ (2016) The role of silicon in higher plants under
salinity and drought stress. Front Plant Sci 7:1072
Cripps E (2016) Population and environment. In: Gardiner SM, Thompson A (eds) The Oxford
handbook of environmental ethics. Oxford University Press, New York, pp 380–390
Cruz FJR, de Mello Prado R, Felisberto G, Santos ÁS, Barreto RF (2019) Potassium nutrition in
fruits and vegetables and food safety through hydroponic system. In: Asaduzzaman M, Asao T
(eds) Improvement of quality in fruits and vegetables through hydroponic nutrient management.
IntechOpen, London, pp 23–44
Cuong TX, Ullah H, Datta A, Hanh TC (2017) Effects of silicon-based fertilizer on growth, yield
and nutrient uptake of rice in tropical zone of Vietnam. Rice Sci 24:283–290
Currie HA, Perry CC (2007) Silica in plants: biological, biochemical and chemical studies. Ann Bot
100:1383–1389
Daniel Maxim L, Niebo R, LaRosa S, Johnston B, Allison K, McConnell EE (2008) Product
stewardship in wollastonite production. Inhal Toxicol 20:1199–1214
Das P, Manna I, Biswas AK, Bandyopadhyay M (2018) Exogenous silicon alters ascorbateglutathione cycle in two salt-stressed indica rice cultivars (MTU 1010 and Nonabokra). Environ
Sci Pollut Res 25:226625–226642
de Oliveira RLL, de Mello Prado R, Felisberto G, Checchio MV, Gratão L (2019) Silicon mitigates
manganese deficiency stress by regulating the physiology and activity of antioxidant enzymes in
sorghum plants. J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 19:524–534
Demidchik V, Straltsova D, Medvedev SS, Pozhvanov GA, Sokolik A, Yurin V (2014) Stressinduced electrolyte leakage: the role of K+- permeable channels and involvement in
programmed cell death and metabolic adjustment. J Exp Bot 65:1259–1270
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Micronutrients (Zn/Mn), seaweed extracts, and plant growth-promoting bacteria as cold-stress
protectants in maize. Chem Biol Technol Agric 3:19
Campos CNS, de Mello Prado R, Caione G, de Lima Neto AJ, Mingotte FALC (2016) Silicon and
excess ammonium and nitrate in cucumber plants. Afr J Agric Res 11:276–283
Chakraborty S, Mali K, Chatterjee S, Banerjee S, Roy K, Dutta N, Bhaumik N, Mazumdar S (2017)
Dermatological effect of UV rays owing to ozone layer depletion. In: 2017 4th international
conference on opto-electronics and applied optics (optronix). IEEE, pp 1–6
Chanchal Malhotra C, Kapoor R, Ganjewala D (2016) Alleviation of abiotic and biotic stresses in
plants by silicon supplementation. Scientia 13:59–73
Chauhan R, Awasthi S, Tripathi P, Mishra S, Dwivedi S, Niranjan A, Mallick S, Tripathi P,
Pande V, Tripathi RD (2017) Selenite modulates the level of phenolics and nutrient element
to alleviate the toxicity of arsenite in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 138:47–55
Chen D, Cao B, Wang S, Liu P, Deng X, Yin L, Zhang S (2016) Silicon moderated the K deficiency
by improving the plant-water status in sorghum. Sci Rep 6:1–14
Chen L, Zhao Y, Xu S, Zhang Z, Xu Y, Zhang J, Chong K (2018) OsMAD57 together with OsTB1
coordinates transcription of its target OsWRKY94 and D14 to switch its organogenesis to
defense for cold adaptation in rice. New Phytol 218:219–231
Chiba Y, Mitani N, Yamaji N, Ma JF (2009) HvLsi1 is a silicon influx transporter in barley. Plant J
57:810–818
Chu Q, Zhang L, Zhou J, Yuan L, Chen F, Zhang F, Feng G, Rengel Z (2020) Soil plant-available
phosphorus levels and maize genotypes determine the phosphorus acquisition efficiency and
contribution of mycorrhizal pathway. Plant Soil 449:357–371
Conceição P, Levine S, Lipton M, Warren-Rodríguez A (2016) Toward a food secure future:
ensuring food security for sustainable human development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Food Policy
60:1–9
Cornelis JT, Delvaux B, Georg R, Lucas Y, Ranger J, Opfergelt S (2011) Tracing the origin of
dissolved silicon transferred from various soil-plant systems towards rivers: a review.
Biogeosciences 8(1):89–112. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-8-89-2011
Coskun D, Britto DT, Huynh WQ, Kronzucker HJ (2016) The role of silicon in higher plants under
salinity and drought stress. Front Plant Sci 7:1072
Cripps E (2016) Population and environment. In: Gardiner SM, Thompson A (eds) The Oxford
handbook of environmental ethics. Oxford University Press, New York, pp 380–390
Cruz FJR, de Mello Prado R, Felisberto G, Santos ÁS, Barreto RF (2019) Potassium nutrition in
fruits and vegetables and food safety through hydroponic system. In: Asaduzzaman M, Asao T
(eds) Improvement of quality in fruits and vegetables through hydroponic nutrient management.
IntechOpen, London, pp 23–44
Cuong TX, Ullah H, Datta A, Hanh TC (2017) Effects of silicon-based fertilizer on growth, yield
and nutrient uptake of rice in tropical zone of Vietnam. Rice Sci 24:283–290
Currie HA, Perry CC (2007) Silica in plants: biological, biochemical and chemical studies. Ann Bot
100:1383–1389
Daniel Maxim L, Niebo R, LaRosa S, Johnston B, Allison K, McConnell EE (2008) Product
stewardship in wollastonite production. Inhal Toxicol 20:1199–1214
Das P, Manna I, Biswas AK, Bandyopadhyay M (2018) Exogenous silicon alters ascorbateglutathione cycle in two salt-stressed indica rice cultivars (MTU 1010 and Nonabokra). Environ
Sci Pollut Res 25:226625–226642
de Oliveira RLL, de Mello Prado R, Felisberto G, Checchio MV, Gratão L (2019) Silicon mitigates
manganese deficiency stress by regulating the physiology and activity of antioxidant enzymes in
sorghum plants. J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 19:524–534
Demidchik V, Straltsova D, Medvedev SS, Pozhvanov GA, Sokolik A, Yurin V (2014) Stressinduced electrolyte leakage: the role of K+- permeable channels and involvement in
programmed cell death and metabolic adjustment. J Exp Bot 65:1259–1270
2 Silicon: A Plant Nutritional “Non-Entity” for Mitigating Abiotic
37