Preliminary Program

Section I: Silicon Availability and Dynamics in Soils

Section II: Mechanisms of Silicon Uptake, Transport, and Deposition in Plants

Section III: The Role of Silicon in Alleviating Abiotic and Biotic Stresses

Section IV: Impact of Silicon on Plant Growth, Crop Yield, and Nutritional Quality

Section V: Silicon Cycling in Ecosystems and Implications on Climate Change

Section VI: Advances in Silicon Fertilizers and Sustainable Management Practices

Epstein Memorial Section: Memorial Lecture on Emanuel Epstein and Selected Research of PhD Students and Early-Career Scientists