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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Martin Hodson</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Martin Hodson"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Back to </B><A HREF="silabiostress.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Silicon and Abiotic Stress"><U><B>Silicon and Abiotic Stress</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Key to table:</B></div> <div> <B> </B><B>+++</B><B>, considerable; </B></div> <div> <B>++,</B><B> moderate; </B></div> <div> <B>+</B><B>, some;</B></div> <div> <B> -</B><B>, little/none.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=398 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Table 1</I></div> <div> <B><U>Table 1. Summary of work carried out on the effects of Si on abiotic stresses</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="594" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 ><NOBR><div> <B>Abiotic Stress</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>Work on ameliorative effects of Si</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="247"><div> <B>Understanding of mechanism(s) of Si effect</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Temperature</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="214" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="248" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="113"><div> (a) High</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>+</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>+</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="113"><div> (b) Chilling</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="113"><div> (c) Freezing</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>+</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>+</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Physical stress</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="214" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="248" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="113"><div> (a) Wind</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>++</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>++</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Light intensity</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="214" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="248" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> (a) High light </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> (b) Low light</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>+</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>+</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="113"><div> Radiation </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="113"><div> Drought</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="113"><div> Waterlogging (anaerobiosis)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="113"><div> Mineral deficiency</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="214" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="248" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> (a) Of Si itself</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>+++</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>++</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="113"><div> (b) Of other elements</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>+</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>+</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Mineral toxicity</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="214" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="248" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="113"><div> (a) Salinity</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>++</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>+</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="113"><div> (b) Heavy metals</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>++</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>+</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> (c) Manganese</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>++</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>++</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> (d) Aluminium</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="214"><div> <B>+++</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><div> <B>+++</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Key: <B>+++</B>, considerable; <B>++,</B> moderate; <B>+</B>, some;<B> -</B>, little/none.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>