Why has magnesium been described as the “forgotten element”?

Where are calcium-carboxylate crystals found and what functions do they have?

Why is the Casparian strip a greater obstacle to Ca uptake than to the uptake of other macronutrients?

Calcium and magnesium both form divalent cations. Would it be feasible to suggest that Ca2+ could substitute for Mg2+ in stabilizing ribosomes? Why or why not?