A review on heavy metals contamination in soil: effects, sources, and remediation techniques

C Li, K Zhou, W Qin, C Tian, M Qi, X Yan… - Soil and Sediment …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Soil heavy metal pollution has become a worldwide environmental issue that has attracted
considerable public attention, largely from the increasing concern for the security of …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as natural biofertilizers: let's benefit from past successes

A Berruti, E Lumini, R Balestrini… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) constitute a group of root obligate biotrophs that
exchange mutual benefits with about 80% of plants. They are considered natural …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as potential agents in ameliorating heavy metal stress in plants

R Dhalaria, D Kumar, H Kumar, E Nepovimova, K Kuča… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

The heavy metal paradox in arbuscular mycorrhizas: from mechanisms to biotechnological applications

N Ferrol, E Tamayo, P Vargas - Journal of experimental botany, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses that involve most plants and Glomeromycota fungi are
integral and functional parts of plant roots. In these associations, the fungi not only colonize …

The role of metal nanoparticles in influencing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi effects on plant growth

Y Feng, X Cui, S He, G Dong, M Chen… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
A knowledge gap still remains concerning the in situ influences of nanoparticles on plant
systems, partly due to the absence of soil microorganisms. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi …

Arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis in viticulture: a review

S Trouvelot, L Bonneau, D Redecker… - Agronomy for …, 2015 - Springer
Viticulture is a major worldwide economic sector with a vine area of 7.52 million ha, wine
production of 288 Mhl, and wine exports of 26 billion euros. Nevertheless, viticulture has to …

Copper accumulation in vineyard soils: Rhizosphere processes and agronomic practices to limit its toxicity

G Brunetto, GWB de Melo, R Terzano, D Del Buono… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Viticulture represents an important agricultural practice in many countries worldwide. Yet,
the continuous use of fungicides has caused copper (Cu) accumulation in soils, which …

[HTML][HTML] Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of contaminated areas by trace elements: mechanisms and major benefits of their applications

L Cabral, CRFS Soares, AJ Giachini… - World Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
In recent decades, the concentration of trace elements has increased in soil and water,
mainly by industrialization and urbanization. Recovery of contaminated areas is generally …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their response to pesticides

K Hage‐Ahmed, K Rosner… - Pest management …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form symbioses with the majority of plant species and
can provide multiple benefits to the host plant. In agro‐ecosystems, the abundance and …

[HTML][HTML] Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance antioxidant defense in the leaves and the retention of heavy metals in the roots of maize

F Zhan, B Li, M Jiang, X Yue, Y He, Y Xia… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
In this study, we investigated the effects of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)
Funneliformis mosseae and Diversispora spurcum on the growth, antioxidant physiology …