de Tombeur, F. orcid.org/0000-0002-6012-8458, Raven, J.A. orcid.org/0000-0002-2789-3297, Toussaint, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-5738-4637 et al. (8 more authors) (2023) Why do plants silicify? Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 38 (3). pp. 275-288. ISSN 0169-5347
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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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | costs; ecosystem functioning; fitness; functional trait; grassland; silicification; Ecosystem; Ecology; Plants; Silicon |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Vice-Chancellor's Office (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Sep 2024 08:47 |
Last Modified: | 06 Sep 2024 08:47 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.tree.2022.11.002 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:216897 |