Publisher Summary This chapter has attempted to synthesize the available literature on
mycorrhizal fungi-host plant adaptation to metal-contaminated soils in order to draw …

Introduction Heavy metal pollution is a strong driver of above-and belowground communities
and triggers evolutionary adaptation in organisms. This review provides an overview of our …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, obligate symbionts of most plant species, are able to
accumulate heavy metals, thereby, protecting plants from metal toxicity. In this study, the …

The colonization of plant roots by arbuscular mycorrhizal [AM] fungi can greatly affect the
plant uptake of mineral nutrients. It may also protect plants from harmful elements in soil. The …

Background Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, which engage a mutualistic symbiosis with
the roots of most plant species, have received much attention for their ability to alleviate …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) associations are integral, functioning parts of plant roots
and are widely recognized as enhancing plant growth on severely disturbed sites, including …

Metal hyperaccumulating plants contain very high metal contents. Because of the general
toxicity of metals, chemically-mediated biotic interactions involving hyperaccumulating …

This review focuses on recent evidence that identifies potential extracellular and cellular
mechanisms that may be involved in the tolerance of ectomycorrhizal fungi to excess metals …

Mycorrhizal fungus colonization of roots may modify plant metal acquisition and tolerance. In
the present study, the contribution of the extraradical mycelium of an arbuscular mycorrhizal …

Heavy metal accumulation in plants is a severe environmental problem, rising at an
expeditious rate. Heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic, mercury and lead are known …