Silicon cycle in the soil-plant system : biogeochemical tracing using Si isotopes

Despite the suspected biological imprint on the terrestrial silicon (Si) cycle, plant contribution to the Si continental reservoir is poorly quantified. Within the soil-plant system, aqueous silicon (H4SiO40) can be retrieved from soil solution by plant uptake, clay formation and adsorption onto sec...

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Main Author: Opfergelt, Sophie
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Universite catholique de Louvain 2008
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Online Access:http://edoc.bib.ucl.ac.be:81/ETD-db/collection/available/BelnUcetd-05152008-132948/