Yamaji N, Ma JF (2009) A transporter at the node responsible for intervascular transfer of silicon in
rice. Plant Cell 21:2878–2883
Yamaji N, Ma JF (2011) Further characterization of a rice silicon efflux transporter, Lsi2. Soil Sci
Plant Nutr 57:259–264
Yang Y, Yu L, Wang L, Guo S (2015) Bottle gourd rockstock-grafting promotes photosynthesis by
regulating the stomata and non-stomata performances in leaves of watermelon seedlings under
NaCl stress. J Plant Physiol 186:50–58
Yao X, Chu J, Cai K, Liu L, Shi J, Geng W (2011) Silicon improves the tolerance of wheat
seedlings to ultraviolet-B stress. Biol Trace Elem Res 143:507–517
Ye J, Yan C, Liu J, Lu H, Liu T, Song Z (2012) Effects of silicon on the distribution of cadmium
compartmentation in root tips of Kandelia obovata Yong. Environ Pollut 162:369–373
Yin R, Ulm R (2017) How plants cope with UV-B: from perception to response. Curr Opin Plant
Biol 37:42–48
You-Qiang FU, Hong SHEN, Dao-Ming WU, Kun-Zheng CAI (2012) Silicon-mediated amelioration of Fe2+ toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.) roots. Pedosphere 22:795–802
Zama EF, Reid BJ, Sun GX, Yuan HY, Li XM, Zhu YG (2018) Silicon (Si) biochar for the
mitigation of arsenic (As) bioaccumulation in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and improvement in
the plant growth. J Clean Prod 189:386–395
Zargar SM, Mahajan R, Bhat JA, Nazir M, Deshmukh R (2019) Role of silicon in plant stress
tolerance: opportunities to achieve a sustainable cropping system. 3 Biotech 9:73
Zellner W, Lutz L, Khandekar S, Leisner S (2019) Identification of NtNIP2, 1: an Lsi1 silicon
transporter in Nicotiana tabacum. J Plant Nutr 42:1028–1035
Zhang F, Jiang Y, Bai L, Zhang L, Chen LJ, Li HG, Yin Y, Yan WW, Yi Y, Gua ZF (2011) The
ICE-CBF-COR pathway in cold acclimation and AFPs in plants. Middle East J Sci Res
8:493–498
Zhang X, Da Silva JAT, Niu M, Li M, He C, Zhao J, Zeng S, Duan J, Ma G (2017) Physiological
and transcriptomic analyses reveal a response mechanism to cold stress in Santalum album
L. leaves. Sci Rep 7:42165
Zhang Y, Liang Y, Zhao X, Jin X, Hou L, Shi Y, Ahammed GJ (2019) Silicon compensates
phosphorus deficit-induced growth inhibition by improving photosynthetic capacity, antioxidant potential, and nutrient homeostasis in tomato. Agronomy 9:733
Zhao Q, Li X, Wu Q, Liu Y, Lyu Y (2020) Evolution of mineral phases and microstructure of high
efficiency Si–Ca–K–Mg fertilizer prepared by water-insoluble K-feldspar. J Sol-Gel Sci
Technol 94:3–10
Zhu Z, Wei G, Li J, Qian Q, Yu J (2004) Silicon alleviates salt stress and increases antioxidant
enzymes activity in leaves of salt-stressed cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Int J Mol Sci
167:527–533
Zia Z, Bakhat HF, Saqib ZA, Shah GM, Fahad S, Ashraf MR, Hammad HM, Naseem W, Shahid M
(2017) Effect of water management and silicon on germination, growth, phosphorus and arsenic
uptake in rice. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 144:11–18
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rice. Plant Cell 21:2878–2883
Yamaji N, Ma JF (2011) Further characterization of a rice silicon efflux transporter, Lsi2. Soil Sci
Plant Nutr 57:259–264
Yang Y, Yu L, Wang L, Guo S (2015) Bottle gourd rockstock-grafting promotes photosynthesis by
regulating the stomata and non-stomata performances in leaves of watermelon seedlings under
NaCl stress. J Plant Physiol 186:50–58
Yao X, Chu J, Cai K, Liu L, Shi J, Geng W (2011) Silicon improves the tolerance of wheat
seedlings to ultraviolet-B stress. Biol Trace Elem Res 143:507–517
Ye J, Yan C, Liu J, Lu H, Liu T, Song Z (2012) Effects of silicon on the distribution of cadmium
compartmentation in root tips of Kandelia obovata Yong. Environ Pollut 162:369–373
Yin R, Ulm R (2017) How plants cope with UV-B: from perception to response. Curr Opin Plant
Biol 37:42–48
You-Qiang FU, Hong SHEN, Dao-Ming WU, Kun-Zheng CAI (2012) Silicon-mediated amelioration of Fe2+ toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.) roots. Pedosphere 22:795–802
Zama EF, Reid BJ, Sun GX, Yuan HY, Li XM, Zhu YG (2018) Silicon (Si) biochar for the
mitigation of arsenic (As) bioaccumulation in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and improvement in
the plant growth. J Clean Prod 189:386–395
Zargar SM, Mahajan R, Bhat JA, Nazir M, Deshmukh R (2019) Role of silicon in plant stress
tolerance: opportunities to achieve a sustainable cropping system. 3 Biotech 9:73
Zellner W, Lutz L, Khandekar S, Leisner S (2019) Identification of NtNIP2, 1: an Lsi1 silicon
transporter in Nicotiana tabacum. J Plant Nutr 42:1028–1035
Zhang F, Jiang Y, Bai L, Zhang L, Chen LJ, Li HG, Yin Y, Yan WW, Yi Y, Gua ZF (2011) The
ICE-CBF-COR pathway in cold acclimation and AFPs in plants. Middle East J Sci Res
8:493–498
Zhang X, Da Silva JAT, Niu M, Li M, He C, Zhao J, Zeng S, Duan J, Ma G (2017) Physiological
and transcriptomic analyses reveal a response mechanism to cold stress in Santalum album
L. leaves. Sci Rep 7:42165
Zhang Y, Liang Y, Zhao X, Jin X, Hou L, Shi Y, Ahammed GJ (2019) Silicon compensates
phosphorus deficit-induced growth inhibition by improving photosynthetic capacity, antioxidant potential, and nutrient homeostasis in tomato. Agronomy 9:733
Zhao Q, Li X, Wu Q, Liu Y, Lyu Y (2020) Evolution of mineral phases and microstructure of high
efficiency Si–Ca–K–Mg fertilizer prepared by water-insoluble K-feldspar. J Sol-Gel Sci
Technol 94:3–10
Zhu Z, Wei G, Li J, Qian Q, Yu J (2004) Silicon alleviates salt stress and increases antioxidant
enzymes activity in leaves of salt-stressed cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Int J Mol Sci
167:527–533
Zia Z, Bakhat HF, Saqib ZA, Shah GM, Fahad S, Ashraf MR, Hammad HM, Naseem W, Shahid M
(2017) Effect of water management and silicon on germination, growth, phosphorus and arsenic
uptake in rice. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 144:11–18
2 Silicon: A Plant Nutritional “Non-Entity” for Mitigating Abiotic
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