Silicon-mediated plant defense against pathogens and insect pests
Waqar Islam, Muhammad Tayyab, Farghama Khalil, Zhang Hua, Zhiqun Huang, Han Y. H. Chen
Topics & Concepts
InsectBiologyAbiotic componentBiotic stressHerbivoreLimitingPlant defense against herbivoryResistance (ecology)BiotechnologyCrop protectionEcologyAbiotic stressGeneGeneticsMechanical engineeringEngineeringSilicon Effects in AgricultureAluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animalsArsenic contamination and mitigation