Beneficial effects of silicon on photosynthesis of tomato seedlings under water stress

Silicon can improve drought tolerance of plants, but the mechanism still remains unclear. Previous studies have mainly concentrated on silicon-accumulating plants, whereas less work has been conducted in silicon-excluding plants, such as tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). In this study, we investigat...

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Main Authors: Yi ZHANG, Yu SHI, Hai-jun GONG, Hai-liang ZHAO, Huan-li LI, Yan-hong HU, Yi-chao WANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311918620386