Mitigation of climate change and environmental hazards in plants: Potential role of the beneficial metalloid silicon

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 416; p. 126193
• Main Authors: Bokor, Boris, Santos, Carla S., Kostoláni, Dominik, Machado, Joana, da Silva, Marta Nunes, Carvalho, Susana M.P., Vaculík, Marek, Vasconcelos, Marta W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.08.2021
• Subjects: Abiotic stresses; biomass; Biotic stresses; carbon dioxide; climate; climate change; Drought; Elevated CO2; Heavy metals; Pests and diseases; plant growth; plant protection; Salinity; silicon; temperature; toxicity; ultraviolet radiation; UV-radiation stress; Elevated CO2; Pests and diseases; Abiotic stresses; Drought; UV-radiation stress; Biotic stresses; Heavy metals; Salinity

In the last decades, the concentration of atmospheric CO2 and the average temperature have been increasing, and this trend is expected to become more severe in the near future. Additionally, environmental stresses including drought, salinity, UV-radiation, heavy metals, and toxic elements exposure r...