Silica uptake by Spartina – evidence of multiple modes of accumulation from salt marshes around the world

Silicon (Si) plays a critical role in plant functional ecology, protecting plants from multiple environmental stressors. While all terrestrial plants contain some Si, wetland grasses are frequently found to have the highest concentrations, although the mechanisms driving Si accumulation in wetland g...

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Main Authors: Joanna C Carey, Robinson W Fulweiler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00186/full