Phytolith‐associated potassium in fern: characterization, dissolution properties and implications for slash‐and‐burn agriculture

In recent time, phytoliths (silicon deposition between plant cells) have been recognized as an important nutrient source for crops. The work presented here aims at highlighting the potential of phytolith‐occluded K pool in ferns. Dicranopteris linearis (D. linearis) is a common fern in the humid sub...

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Published inSoil use and management Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 28 - 36
Main Authors Tran, C. T., Mai, N. T., Nguyen, V. T., Nguyen, H. X., Meharg, A., Carey, M., Dultz, S., Marone, F., Cichy, S. B., Nguyen, M. N., Aitkenhead, Matt
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bedfordshire Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2018
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