In many parts of the world soils are detrimental to plant growth owing to elevated levels of
metal ions, caused either by natural processes or by the result of man's activities. Many …

The present work aims to bring together existing knowledge of the complex relationship
between birch (Betula spp.) trees and their soil environment. Birches are currently receiving …

Species of Salix characterized by particular physiological adaptations and ecological
resilience are predisposed to use in conservation and environmental projects in many …

The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of indigenous arsenic-tolerant bacteria
to enhance arsenic phytoremediation by the autochthonous pseudometallophyte Betula …

We screened 20 different clones of willow and poplar species in hydroponic experiments for
their metal resistance and accumulation properties. Plants were exposed for 4 weeks either …

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 …

A pot soil experiment with 20 rice cultivars of different genotypes from different origins
showed that the effects of lead (800 mg/kg Pb in soil) on rice growth and development varied …

The efficacy for phytoremediation of five willow species was tested by experimental copper
and cadmium uptake in a greenhouse hydroponic system. Five treatments included two …

The plant-microorganism-soil system of three pseudometallophytes (Betula celtiberica,
Cytisus scoparius and Festuca rubra) growing in a Pb/Zn mine was characterised. Plant …

Rice cultivation in lead (Pb) polluted soils often leads to high Pb contents in rice grains. The
present study investigated the dynamics of Pb uptake under different water regimes in two …