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Among soil microorganisms, arbuscular-mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are ubiquitous in agriculturous soils and some natural ecosystems. They are known to promote plant growth and plant uptake of nutrients. In contaminated soils they can play an important role since they provide a direct link between soil and plant roots. Little attention has been given to these fungi in bioremediation studies or as bioassay for soil and especially rhizospheric soil contamination.
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Leyval, C., Weissenhorn, I., Binet, P. (1995). Influence of Soil Contamination (Heavy Metals, Aromatic Hydrocarbons) on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, an Important Group of Symbiotic Fungi. In: Van Den Brink, W.J., Bosman, R., Arendt, F. (eds) Contaminated Soil ’95. Soil & Environment, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0415-9_172
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