Stress is ubiquitous and disrupts homeostasis, leading to damage, decreased fitness, and
even death. Like other organisms, mycorrhizal fungi evolved mechanisms for stress …

Phytoremediation is a promising technology to clean-up contaminated soils based on the
synergistic actions of plants and microorganisms. However, to become a widely accepted …

Soil microorganisms, which intricately link to ecosystem functions, are pivotal for the
ecological restoration of heavy metal-contaminated soil. Despite the importance of rare and …

Fly ash generates as the result of coal combustion in thermoelectric power stations whereas
ore mining activities produce mine waste-rock and tailings worldwide. High concentrations …

"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …

Uptake, translocation, detoxification, and sequestration of heavy metals (HMs) are key
processes in plants to deal with excess amounts of HM. Under natural conditions, plant roots …

Pinus massoniana is one of the potential tree species of afforestation in barren mine tailing
area, and ectomycorrhizal fungi contributes remarkably to its survival. However, how …

Ectomycorrhizas (EMs) are mutualistic associations between certain soil fungi and higher
plants. EMs can modulate the cellular, physiological and molecular processes of host plants …

Phytoremediation is increasingly adopted as a more sustainable approach for soil
remediation. However, significant advances in efficiency are still necessary to attain higher …

Increase in anthropogenic activities due to rapid industrialization had caused an elevation in
heavy metal contamination of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. These pollutants have …