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This book mainly presents the current state of knowledge on the use
of of Silicon (Si) in agriculture, including plants, soils and
fertilizers. At the same time, it discusses the future
interdisciplinary research that will be needed to further our
knowledge and potential applications of Si in agriculture and in
the environmental sciences in general. As the second most abundant
element both on the surface of the Earth's crust and in soils, Si
is an agronomically essential or quasi-essential element for
improving the yield and quality of crops. Addressing the use of Si
in agriculture in both theory and practice, the book is primarily
intended for graduate students and researchers in various fields of
the agricultural, biological, and environmental sciences, as well
as for agronomic and fertilizer industry experts and advisors. Dr.
Yongchao Liang is a full professor at the College of Environmental
and Resource Sciences of the Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Dr. Miroslav Nikolic is a research professor at the Institute for
Multidisciplinary Research of the University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Dr. Richard Belanger is a full professor at the Department of Plant
Pathology of the Laval University, Canada and holder of a Canada
Research Chair in plant protection. Dr. Haijun Gong is a full
professor at College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University,
China. Dr. Alin Song is an associate professor at Institute of
Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of
Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
While information on the roles and regulation of transporters for
all major nutrients and metabolites in plants has increased
significantly, a synthesis of this research has been lacking. Based
on current research in genomics and proteomics, this book clarifies
the identification and characterization of plant membrane and
vacuolar transporters. Transporter functions such as mineral
nutrition, cell homeostasis, storage and stress responses are
examined with a focus on enhancing nutrient use efficiency in
crops, and increasing crops' ability to withstand nutrient stresses
and improve nutrient storage.
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