The State Of Art Phytolith Research: Scope and Applications

Introduction

Phytolith insight

Silica uptake in plants

Deposition of silica/phytoliths in plant structures

Chemical and physical characteristics of phytoliths

Preservation of phytoliths

Functional significance of phytoliths

Basic phytolith classification

Category of phytoliths

Epidermal phytolits

Mesophyll phytoliths

Schlerenchyma phytoliths

Vascular tissue

Phytolith surface ornamentation

Phytolith classification by Twiss et al. (1969. 1988)

History of phytolith Research

Phytolith research in India

Phytolith research in the western world

Phytolith research in Korea

Research Applications

Perspective

References