UID:
almahu_9948026688502882
Format:
1 online resource (425 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-281-05460-7
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9786611054601
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0-08-054122-4
Series Statement:
Studies in plant science, 8
Content:
Presenting the first book to focus on the importance of silicon for plant health and soil productivity and on our current understanding of this element as it relates to agriculture.Long considered by plant physiologists as a non-essential element, or plant nutrient, silicon was the center of attention at the first international conference on Silicon in Agriculture, held in Florida in 1999. Ninety scientists, growers, and producers of silicon fertilizer from 19 countries pondered a paradox in plant biology and crop science. They considered the element Si, second only to o
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Silicon in Agriculture; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Silicon in plants: Facts vs. concepts; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. The medium; 1.3. Roots in their medium: soil; 1.4. Silicon transport and biochemistry; 1.5. Silicon in plants: Facts vs. Concepts; Chapter 2. Silicon as a beneficial element for crop plants; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Chemical property of silicon and silicification process in plants; 2.3. Characteristics of crop plants which require silicon as a beneficial element; 2.4. Beneficial effects of silicon under stress conditions; 2.5. Conclusion
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Chapter 3. Silicon transport at the cell and tissue level3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Silicic acid transport at the cell level; 3.3. Silicic acid transport at the tissue level; 3.4. Transport of xylem-delivered si(OH)4 in the shoot; 3.5. Conclusion; Chapter 4. A primer on the aqueous chemistry of silicon; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Experimental techniques; 4.3. The chemistry of silicate solutions; 4.4. Silicon biochemistry; Chapter 5. Silicon Deposition in Higher Plants; 5.1. Range of plant groups; 5.2. Phytolith morphology and plant organs; 5.3. Factors affecting silicification
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5.4. Characteristic silicates of various plant organs5.5. Recent studies; 5.6. Phytolith structure and deposition mechanisms; 5.7. Functions of plant silica; Chapter 6. Silicon in horticultural crops grown in soilless culture; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Silicon content in horticultural crops; 6.3. Silicon in nutrient solutions; 6.4. Effects of silicon application on crops; 6.5. Dynamics in silicon uptake; 6.6. Conclusion; Chapter 7. Effect of silicon on plant growth and crop yield; 7.1. General aspects of silicon in soils; 7.2. Silicon and rice; 7.3. Silicon and sugarcane
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7.4. Silicon and other crops7.5. In conclusion; Chapter 8. Plant genotype, silicon concentration, and silicon-related responses; 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Brief review of research on plant genotypic variability for silicon concentration; 8.3. Florida studies of silicon concentration in rice and sugarcane varieties; 8.4. Conclusion; Chapter 9. Silicon and disease resistance in dicotyledons; 9.1. Introduction; 9.2. Mode of action of silicon in disease resistance: re- Evaluation of the mechanical barrier hypothesis; 9.3. Silicon: an active role?; 9.4. A new model for the mode of action of silicon
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9.5. ConclusionChapter 10. The use of silicon for integrated disease management: reducing fungicide applications and enhancing host plant resistance; 10.1. Introduction; 10.2. Interaction of silicon and fungicides; 10.3. Silicon and host plant resistance; 10.4. Conclusion; Chapter 11. Methods for silicon analysis in plants, soils, and fertilizers; 11.1. Introduction; 11.2. Total analysis; 11.3. Chemical forms of silicon; 11.4. Physical forms of silicon; 11.5. Assessment of plant-available silicon in soils; 11.6. Assessment of plant-available silicon in fertilizers
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Chapter 12. Silicon sources for agriculture
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Mode of access: Internet at the USGS web site. Address as of 10/30/07: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/silicon/index.html#myb; current access is available via PURL.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-444-50262-9
Former:
Silicon in ...
Language:
English
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