Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-induced mitigation of heavy metal phytotoxicity in metal contaminated soils: A critical review

M Riaz, M Kamran, Y Fang, Q Wang, H Cao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The heavy metal pollution is a worldwide problem and has received a serious concern for
the ecosystem and human health. In the last decade, remediation of the agricultural polluted …

Recycling of organic wastes through composting: Process performance and compost application in agriculture

T Sayara, R Basheer-Salimia, F Hawamde, A Sánchez - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Composting has become a preferable option to treat organic wastes to obtain a final stable
sanitized product that can be used as an organic amendment. From home composting to big …

Meta-analysis of heavy metal effects on soil enzyme activities

H Aponte, P Meli, B Butler, J Paolini, F Matus… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Enzyme activities (EAs) respond to contamination in several ways depending on the
chemical form and content of heavy metals and metalloids (HMs) and their interactions with …

The native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and vermicompost-based organic amendments enhance soil fertility, growth performance, and the drought stress tolerance of …

W Benaffari, A Boutasknit, M Anli, M Ait-El-Mokhtar… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to determine the effects of biostimulants on the physicochemical
parameters of the agricultural soil of quinoa under two water regimes and to understand the …

Glomalin–Truths, myths, and the future of this elusive soil glycoprotein

J Holátko, M Brtnický, J Kučerík, M Kotianová… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The term “Glomalin” was originally used to describe a hypothetical gene product of
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) that was assumed to be a nearly ubiquitous …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal responses to abiotic stresses: a review

I Lenoir, J Fontaine, ALH Sahraoui - Phytochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
The majority of plants live in close collaboration with a diversity of soil organisms among
which arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play an essential role. Mycorrhizal symbioses …

[HTML][HTML] Soil contamination near non-ferrous metal smelters: A review

V Ettler - Applied geochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
This review summarizes over 160 studies focused on soil contamination near non-ferrous
metal smelters. The methods of these investigations were examined with an emphasis on …

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 …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis and abiotic stress in plants: a review

AAHA Latef, A Hashem, S Rasool, EF Abd_Allah… - Journal of plant …, 2016 - Springer
Abiotic stresses (such as salinity, drought, cold, heat, mineral deficiency and
metals/metalloids) have become major threats to the global agricultural production. These …

[HTML][HTML] Future challenges and perspectives for applying microbial biotechnology in sustainable agriculture based on a better understanding of plant-microbiome …

JM Barea - Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, 2015 - SciELO Chile
An intensive agricultural production is necessary to satisfy food requirements for the growing
world population. However, its realization is associated with the mass consumption of non …