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Prospects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Gaur, Atimanav Adholeya, Alok |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) associations are integral, functioning parts of plant roots and are widely recognized as enhancing plant growth on severely disturbed sites, including those contaminated with heavy metals. Theyare reported to be present on the roots of plants growing on heavy metal contaminated soils and play an important role in metal tolerance and accumulation. Isolation of the indigenous and presumably stress-adapted AM fungi can be a potential biotechnological tool for inoculation of plants for successful restoration of degraded ecosystems. This review highlights the potential of AM fungi for enhancing phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils. |
| Starting Page | 528 |
| Ending Page | 534 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 86 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/feb252004/528.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |