The beneficial effects of Si are particularly distinct in plants exposed to biotic or abiotic stresses [32–38], and Si has been shown to alleviate the deleterious effects of metals in many plants [39–42].
The beneficial effects of Si are particularly distinct inplants exposed to biotic or abiotic stresses [32–38], and Si hasbeen shown to alleviate the deleterious effects of metals in manyplants [39–42].