Silicon and Nano-silicon in Environmental Stress Management and Crop Quality Improvement: Progress and Prospects provides a comprehensive overview of the latest understanding of the physiological, biochemical and molecular basis of silicon- and nano-silicon-mediated environmental stress tolerance and crop quality improvements in plants. The book not only covers silicon-induced biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in crops but is also the first to include nano-silicon-mediated approaches to environmental stress tolerance in crops. As nanotechnology has emerged as a prominent tool for enhancing agricultural productivity, and with the production and applications of nanoparticles (NPs) greatly increasing in many industries, this book is a welcomed resource.
1. Silicon and Nano-silicon in Environmental Stress Management and Crop Quality Improvement - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. About the editors - p. Page vii 9. Preface - p. Page ix 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page xi 11. List of Tables - p. Page xii 12. Chapter 1 : Sources of silicon and nano-silicon in soils and plants - p. Page xii 13. Chapter 2 : Silicon and nano-silicon: New frontiers of biostimulants for plant growth and stress amelioration - p. Page 10 14. Chapter 3 : Silicon uptake, acquisition, and accumulation in plants - p. Page 31 15. Chapter 4 : Biological function of silicon in a grassland ecosystem - p. Page 40 16. Chapter 5 : Use of silicon and nano-silicon in agro-biotechnologies - p. Page 51 17. Chapter 6 : The genetics of silicon accumulation in plants - p. Page 61 18. Chapter 7 : Silicon-mediated modulations of genes and secondary metabolites in plants - p. Page 72 19. Chapter 8 : Silicon improves salinity tolerance in crop plants: Insights into photosynthesis, defense system, and production of phytohormones - p. Page 85 20. Chapter 9 : Nanosilicon-mediated salt stress tolerance in plants - p. Page 99 21. Chapter 10 : Silicon- and nanosilicon-mediated drought and waterlogging stress tolerance in plants - p. Page 115 22. Chapter 11 : Silicon and nanosilicon mediated heat stress tolerance in plants - p. Page 139 23. Chapter 12 : Silicon-mediated cold stress tolerance in plants - p. Page 157 24. Chapter 13 : Silicon and nano-silicon mediated heavy metal stress tolerance in plants - p. Page 174 25. Chapter 14 : Silicon- and nanosilicon-mediated disease resistance in crop plants - p. Page 188 26. Chapter 15 : Silicon and nanosilicon mitigate nutrient deficiency under stress for sustainable crop improvement - p. Page 201 27. Chapter 16 : Silicon as a natural plant guard against insect pests - p. Page 214 28. Chapter 17 : Recent developments in silica-nanoparticles mediated insect pest management in agricultural crops - p. Page 224 29. Chapter 18 : The combined use of silicon/nanosilicon and arbuscular mycorrhiza for effective management of stressed agriculture: Action mechanisms and future prospects - p. Page 237 30. Chapter 19 : Biodissolution of silica by rhizospheric silicate-solubilizing bacteria - p. Page 253 31. Chapter 20 : Silicon and nano-silicon in plant nutrition and crop quality - p. Page 272 32. Chapter 21 : Effect of silicon and nanosilicon application on rice yield and quality - p. Page 288 33. Chapter 22 : Biological impacts on silicon availability and cycling in agricultural plant-soil systems - p. Page 305 34. Chapter 23 : Nanosilica-mediated plant growth and environmental stress tolerance in plants: mechanisms of action - p. Page 321 35. Chapter 24 : Manipulation of silicon metabolism in plants for stress tolerance - p. Page 334 36. Chapter 25 : Directions for future research to use silicon and silicon nanoparticles to increase crops tolerance to stresses and improve their quality - p. Page 344 37. Index - p. Page 361
Silicon and Nano-silicon in Environmental Stress Management and Crop Quality Improvement: Progress and Prospects provides a comprehensive overview of the latest understanding of the physiological, biochemical and molecular basis of silicon- and nano-silicon-mediated environmental stress tolerance and crop quality improvements in plants. The book not only covers silicon-induced biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in crops but is also the first to include nano-silicon-mediated approaches to environmental stress tolerance in crops. As nanotechnology has emerged as a prominent tool for enhancing agricultural productivity, and with the production and applications of nanoparticles (NPs) greatly increasing in many industries, this book is a welcomed resource.
1. Silicon and Nano-silicon in Environmental Stress Management and Crop Quality Improvement - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. About the editors - p. Page vii 9. Preface - p. Page ix 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page xi 11. List of Tables - p. Page xii 12. Chapter 1 : Sources of silicon and nano-silicon in soils and plants - p. Page xii 13. Chapter 2 : Silicon and nano-silicon: New frontiers of biostimulants for plant growth and stress amelioration - p. Page 10 14. Chapter 3 : Silicon uptake, acquisition, and accumulation in plants - p. Page 31 15. Chapter 4 : Biological function of silicon in a grassland ecosystem - p. Page 40 16. Chapter 5 : Use of silicon and nano-silicon in agro-biotechnologies - p. Page 51 17. Chapter 6 : The genetics of silicon accumulation in plants - p. Page 61 18. Chapter 7 : Silicon-mediated modulations of genes and secondary metabolites in plants - p. Page 72 19. Chapter 8 : Silicon improves salinity tolerance in crop plants: Insights into photosynthesis, defense system, and production of phytohormones - p. Page 85 20. Chapter 9 : Nanosilicon-mediated salt stress tolerance in plants - p. Page 99 21. Chapter 10 : Silicon- and nanosilicon-mediated drought and waterlogging stress tolerance in plants - p. Page 115 22. Chapter 11 : Silicon and nanosilicon mediated heat stress tolerance in plants - p. Page 139 23. Chapter 12 : Silicon-mediated cold stress tolerance in plants - p. Page 157 24. Chapter 13 : Silicon and nano-silicon mediated heavy metal stress tolerance in plants - p. Page 174 25. Chapter 14 : Silicon- and nanosilicon-mediated disease resistance in crop plants - p. Page 188 26. Chapter 15 : Silicon and nanosilicon mitigate nutrient deficiency under stress for sustainable crop improvement - p. Page 201 27. Chapter 16 : Silicon as a natural plant guard against insect pests - p. Page 214 28. Chapter 17 : Recent developments in silica-nanoparticles mediated insect pest management in agricultural crops - p. Page 224 29. Chapter 18 : The combined use of silicon/nanosilicon and arbuscular mycorrhiza for effective management of stressed agriculture: Action mechanisms and future prospects - p. Page 237 30. Chapter 19 : Biodissolution of silica by rhizospheric silicate-solubilizing bacteria - p. Page 253 31. Chapter 20 : Silicon and nano-silicon in plant nutrition and crop quality - p. Page 272 32. Chapter 21 : Effect of silicon and nanosilicon application on rice yield and quality - p. Page 288 33. Chapter 22 : Biological impacts on silicon availability and cycling in agricultural plant-soil systems - p. Page 305 34. Chapter 23 : Nanosilica-mediated plant growth and environmental stress tolerance in plants: mechanisms of action - p. Page 321 35. Chapter 24 : Manipulation of silicon metabolism in plants for stress tolerance - p. Page 334 36. Chapter 25 : Directions for future research to use silicon and silicon nanoparticles to increase crops tolerance to stresses and improve their quality - p. Page 344 37. Index - p. Page 361
