Silica: an essential nutrient in wetland biogeochemistry
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...topsoil, litterfall being the most important Si flux from vegetation to soil (Sommer et al., 2006; Blecker et al., 2006; Struyf and Conley, 2009; Cornelis et al., 2010c; Struyf et al., 2010)....
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...It is well known that aquatic macrophytes and wetland species can contain significant amounts of Si (Struyf and Conley, 2009; Struyf et al., 2009)....
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...Wetland grasses are well known for their capacity to accumulate BSi (Struyf & Conley, 2009)....
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...More and more evidence points towards strong control of silica biogeochemistry by plant communities (Derry et al., 2005; Struyf & Conley, 2009)....
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...This is comparable with the values found for several Poaceae and Cyperaceae (Lanning & Eleuterius, 1983; Hodson et al., 2005; Struyf & Conley, 2009)....
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...The benefits of Si 456 accumulation in wetland environments have been studied in terms of increased ability to resist water currents 457 and allow roots to better penetrate mud (Ernst, Vis & Piccoli 1995; Struyf & Conley 2008, not included in the 458 meta-analysis)....
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