Why do plants silicify?

de Tombeur, F; Raven, JA; Toussaint, A; Lambers, H; Cooke, J; Hartley, SE; Johnson, SN; Coq, S; Katz, O; Schaller, J; Violle, C

Why do plants silicify?

de Tombeur, F Raven, JA Toussaint, A Lambers, H Cooke, J Hartley, SE Johnson, SN Coq, S Katz, O Schaller, J Violle, C

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Trends Ecol Evol, 2022, 38, (3), pp. 275-288
Issue Date:: 2022-11-22

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dc.contributor.author	de Tombeur, F
dc.contributor.author	Raven, JA
dc.contributor.author	Toussaint, A
dc.contributor.author	Lambers, H
dc.contributor.author	Cooke, J
dc.contributor.author	Hartley, SE
dc.contributor.author	Johnson, SN
dc.contributor.author	Coq, S
dc.contributor.author	Katz, O
dc.contributor.author	Schaller, J
dc.contributor.author	Violle, C
dc.date.accessioned	2023-04-05T22:54:15Z
dc.date.available	2022-11-02
dc.date.available	2023-04-05T22:54:15Z
dc.date.issued	2022-11-22
dc.identifier.citation	Trends Ecol Evol, 2022, 38, (3), pp. 275-288
dc.identifier.issn	0169-5347
dc.identifier.issn	1872-8383
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/169222
dc.description.abstract	Despite seminal papers that stress the significance of silicon (Si) in plant biology and ecology, most studies focus on manipulations of Si supply and mitigation of stresses. The ecological significance of Si varies with different levels of biological organization, and remains hard to capture. We show that the costs of Si accumulation are greater than is currently acknowledged, and discuss potential links between Si and fitness components (growth, survival, reproduction), environment, and ecosystem functioning. We suggest that Si is more important in trait-based ecology than is currently recognized. Si potentially plays a significant role in many aspects of plant ecology, but knowledge gaps prevent us from understanding its possible contribution to the success of some clades and the expansion of specific biomes.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof	Trends Ecol Evol
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.tree.2022.11.002
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	05 Environmental Sciences, 06 Biological Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Evolutionary Biology
dc.subject.mesh	Ecosystem
dc.subject.mesh	Ecology
dc.subject.mesh	Plants
dc.subject.mesh	Silicon
dc.subject.mesh	Plants
dc.subject.mesh	Silicon
dc.subject.mesh	Ecology
dc.subject.mesh	Ecosystem
dc.subject.mesh	Ecosystem
dc.subject.mesh	Ecology
dc.subject.mesh	Plants
dc.subject.mesh	Silicon
dc.title	Why do plants silicify?
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	38
utslib.location.activity	England
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utslib.for	06 Biological Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
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dc.date.updated	2023-04-05T22:54:14Z
pubs.issue	3
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Abstract:

Despite seminal papers that stress the significance of silicon (Si) in plant biology and ecology, most studies focus on manipulations of Si supply and mitigation of stresses. The ecological significance of Si varies with different levels of biological organization, and remains hard to capture. We show that the costs of Si accumulation are greater than is currently acknowledged, and discuss potential links between Si and fitness components (growth, survival, reproduction), environment, and ecosystem functioning. We suggest that Si is more important in trait-based ecology than is currently recognized. Si potentially plays a significant role in many aspects of plant ecology, but knowledge gaps prevent us from understanding its possible contribution to the success of some clades and the expansion of specific biomes.

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