Articles | Volume 17, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-6475-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-6475-2020
Research article
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22 Dec 2020
Research article |  | 22 Dec 2020

Silicon uptake and isotope fractionation dynamics by crop species

Daniel A. Frick, Rainer Remus, Michael Sommer, Jürgen Augustin, Danuta Kaczorek, and Friedhelm von Blanckenburg

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (27 May 2020) by Michael Bahn
AR by Daniel Frick on behalf of the Authors (15 Jun 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (08 Jul 2020) by Michael Bahn
RR by Martin Hodson (09 Jul 2020)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (13 Jul 2020)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (21 Jul 2020) by Michael Bahn
AR by Daniel Frick on behalf of the Authors (07 Aug 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (10 Aug 2020) by Michael Bahn
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (17 Aug 2020)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (17 Aug 2020) by Michael Bahn
AR by Daniel Frick on behalf of the Authors (31 Aug 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (23 Sep 2020) by Michael Bahn
RR by Anonymous Referee #4 (16 Oct 2020)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (23 Oct 2020) by Michael Bahn
AR by Daniel Frick on behalf of the Authors (28 Oct 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (29 Oct 2020) by Michael Bahn
AR by Daniel Frick on behalf of the Authors (29 Oct 2020)
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Short summary
Silicon is taken up by some plants to increase structural stability and to develop stress resistance and is rejected by others. To explore the underlying mechanisms, we used the stable isotopes of silicon that shift in their relative abundance depending on the biochemical transformation involved. On species with a rejective (tomato, mustard) and active (wheat) uptake mechanism, grown in hydroculture, we found that the transport of silicic acid is controlled by the precipitation of biogenic opal.
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