Record ID No. |
195 |
Author(s) |
Gaur A., Adholeya A. , 2004 |
Affiliation |
The Energy & Resources Institute, Center for Mycorrhizal Research, Darbari Seth Block,Habitat Pl,Lodhi Rd, New Delhi 110003, India |
Title |
Prospects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Current Science. 86(4): 528-534 p. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Soil plant relations |
Sub-subjects |
Heavy Metals |
Host |
Plants |
Organism |
AMF |
Country |
New Delhi, India |
Abstracts |
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. They are 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. |