Silicon in the Soil–Plant System

Dear Colleagues,

There is increasing knowledge about silicon (Si) in the soil–plant system. Silicon has multiple functions and effects in plants, e.g., in increasing nutrition and biomass production but decreasing heavy metal and drought stress in addition to decreasing herbivory and infestation by pathogens. However, there is increasing evidence during the last few years that some plant-related Si processes are governed by soil processes, such as in the case of the Si effect on plant drought response and plant phosphorus accumulation. This Topic is open for manuscripts in the field covering multiple disciplines, including plant physiology, soil science, ecology, biogeochemistry, environmental sciences, agriculture, and forestry. This Topic was set up as a venue for presenting new findings on the effects of silicon in the soil–plant system and its effects on plant physiology, soil properties, and biogeochemistry as well as plant and ecosystem ecology.

Dr. Jörg Schaller
Prof. Dr. Byoung Ryong Jeong
Topic Editors