Assertion: silicon | /r/CapableOf | protect plant
Facets:
value: besides a structural role
type: OTHER
value: from insect attack
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from environmental stress
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from disease
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Besides a structural role, silicon may protect plants from insect attack, disease, and environmental stress by improving the plant's defense response.