title: Beyond grasses: the potential benefits of studying silicon accumulation in non-grass species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography and Environmental Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Be'er-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Ofir
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Katz
keywords: Asteraceae; Fabaceae; Orchidaceae; Poaceae; Rubiaceae; phylogeny; phytolith; silicification