In response to mounting concerns over heavy metal contamination in soils, this review
explores the potential of beneficial soil microorganisms, particularly Plant Growth-Promoting …

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

Populus species and hybrids (poplars, aspens, cottonwoods, etc.) are important trees in
forestry and landscaping, whereas Populus trichocarpa is an internationally accepted model …

The endophytic fungal communities of Polygonum acuminatum and Aeschynomene
fluminensis were examined with respect to soil mercury (Hg) contamination. Plants were …

Abstract Characterization of microbial communities in stressful conditions at a field level is
rather scarce, especially when considering fungal communities from aboveground habitats …

Two tick-borne diseases with expanding case and vector distributions are ehrlichiosis
(transmitted by Amblyomma americanum) and rickettiosis (transmitted by A. maculatum and …

This article evaluates mercury-resistant autochthonous filamentous fungi's role in mercury
transformation and mobility with respect to mercury biovolatilization. Aspergillus …

Abstract The Oak Ridge Reservation, established in 1942, was the designated site for the
construction of the atomic bomb. During a 20-year period from 1944-1963 radioactive and …

Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal with no known biological function, and it can be highly
bioavailable in terrestrial ecosystems. Although fungi are important contributors to a number …

Illegal gold mining and the resulting gold mine tailing ponds on Buru Island in Maluku,
Indonesia have increased Mercury (Hg) levels in agricultural soil and caused massive …