Topic · Plant Science
Silicon Effects in Agriculture
Silicon Effects in Agriculture is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 7.9k research works in it since 1950. 10.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the role of silicon in plant biology and ecology, focusing on its uptake, transport, and effects on plant stress resistance, including drought and salt tolerance, as well as its impact on phytolith formation and the biogeochemical cycle. The papers also investigate silicon's influence on alleviating heavy metal toxicity and its interactions with pathogens.
- Silicon Uptake
- Plant Stress Resistance
- Phytolith Formation
- Silicon Transporters
- Biogeochemical Cycle
- Abiotic Stress Alleviation
- Plant Nutrient
- Drought and Salt Tolerance
- Heavy Metal Toxicity
- Pathogen Interactions
- Research works
- 7.9k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 814 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +49% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
China
32% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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