Cycling silicon - The role of accumulation in plants

New Phytologist

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 419-421

  Raven, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active transport; Diatoms; Grasses; Rice; Silica; Silicic acid; Silicon; Weathering

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; POACEAE;

EID: 0038390547     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00778.x     Document Type: Note

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