Functions of silicon and phytolith in higher plants [PDF]
Plant Signaling & Behavior, 2023 Silicon (Si) is abundant in the lithosphere, and previous studies have confirmed that silicon plays an important role in plant growth. Higher plants absorb soluble silicon from soil through roots which is deposited in plant tissues mainly in the form of ...
Rui Xu +4 more
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Morphological Characteristics and Significance of Bulliform Phytoliths in Haploid Rice [PDF]
RiceThe morphology of bulliform phytoliths serves as a key proxy for tracing the origin and evolution of ancient rice cultivation in archaeobotanical research; however, the correlation between these morphological traits and the genetic background of rice is ...
Xiangan Tang +4 more
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Heritage Science, 2023 Phytoliths are silica bodies formed in living plant tissues, and they can be reliable indicators of their parent plants when they demonstrate characteristic phytolith morphology. As shown by the growing case studies around the globe, phytolith morphology
Xin Wang, Xue Shang
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Silicon Deposition and Phytolith Morphological Variation in Culm Sheaths of Dendrocalamus brandisii at Different Growth Stages [PDF]
PlantsBamboo is an efficient silicon accumulator with diverse phytolith morphotypes and composition. The bamboo culm sheath, traditionally considered as a modified leaf, plays a key role in bamboo taxonomy and provides significant mechanical and physiological ...
Siyuan Duan +6 more
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Phytolith Production and Morphotypes in Modern Plants on the Tibetan Plateau
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Tibetan Plateau is the “third pole” of Earth and significantly influences the world’s ecosystems. However, limited work on phytolith analysis has been done due to its harsh environment, and no study on phytolith production and morphotypes in modern ...
Yong Ge +4 more
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Comparison of Phytolith Characteristics of Three Bamboo Species’ Cotyledon Organs [PDF]
PlantsPhytoliths are widely used in plant taxonomy, paleoecology, soil silicon cycling, and agricultural archaeology. Bamboo has a strong capacity for silicon absorption, and there are some phytoliths in various organs.
Guomi Luo +6 more
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Surface phytolith and pollen assemblages of a low-latitude subtropical region in Southwest China and their implications for vegetation and climate [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Phytoliths, as a newly developing plant proxy, have broad application prospects in paleoclimate and paleoethnobotany. However, the shortage of studies regarding tropical-subtropical plants and topsoil phytoliths interferes with the research progress on ...
Min Wang +9 more
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Past plant use in Jordan as revealed by archaeological and ethnoarchaeological phytolith signatures [PDF]
, 2011 Ninety-six phytolith samples were analysed from seven archaeological sites ranging from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic to the Classical period and from two ethnoarchaeological sites in Jordan.
Jenkins, E.L. +5 more
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Irrigation and phytolith formation:an experimental study [PDF]
, 2011 It has been proposed that phytoliths from archaeological sites can be indicators of water availability and hence inform about past agricultural practices (Rosen and Weiner, 1994; Madella et al., 2009). Rosen and Weiner (1994) found that the number of
Jenkins, Emma L. +2 more
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Woody plant phytolith morphology and representation in surface sediments across the Northern Territory, Australia [PDF]
Review of Palaeobotany and PalynologyPhytoliths are a good tool for investigating vegetation change in northern Australia. However, there is a lack of phytolith reference material across the Australian continent, particularly for woody plants. The development of reference material from woody plants is critical to understand regional patterns of phytolith production and preservation.
Boyd, Kelsey +4 more
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