Cui M, Caldwell MM (1996) Facilitation of plant phosphate acquisition by arbuscular mycorrhizae
from enriched soil patches. 1. Roots and hyphae exploiting the same volume of soil. New Phytol
133:453–460
Curaqueo G, Barea JM, Acevedo E, Rubio R, Cornejo P, Borie F (2011) Effects of different tillage
system on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal propagules and physical properties in a Mediterranean
agroecosystem in central Chile. Soil Tillage Res 113:11–18
Das N, Chandran P (2010) Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants: an
overview. Biotechnol Res Int 2010:941810
Deshmukh R, Khardenavis A, Purohit HJ (2016) Diverse metabolic capacities of fungi for bioremediation. Indian J Microbiol 56(3):247–264
Diaz G, Azcon-Aguilar C, Honrubia M (1996) Influence of arbucular mycorrhizae on heavy metal
(Zn and Pb) uptake and growth of Lygeum spartum and Anthyllis cytisoides. Plant Soil
180:241–249
Dixit R, Malaviya D, Pandiyan K, Singh UB, Sahu A, Shukla R, Singh BP, Rai JP, Sharma PK,
Lade H (2015) Bioremediation of heavy metals from soil and aquatic environment: an overview
of principles and criteria of fundamental processes. Sustainability 7:2189–2212
Doncheva S, Stoynova Z, Velikova V (2001) Influence of succinate on zinc toxicity of pea plants. J
Plant Nutr 24(6):789–804
Doncheva S, Georgieva K, Vassileva V, Stoyanova Z, Popov N, Ignatov G (2005) Effects of
succinate on manganese toxicity in pea plants. J Plant Nutr 28(1):47–62
Dowling DN, Doty SL (2009) Improving phytoremediation through biotechnology. Curr Opin
Biotechnol 20:204–209
Du X, Zhu YG, Liu WG, Zhao XS (2005) Uptake of mercury (Hg) by seedlings of rice (Oryza
sativa L.) grown in solution culture and interactions with arsenate uptake. Environ Exp Bot 54
(1):1–7
Dueck TA, Visser P, Ernest WHO, Schat H (1986) Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae decrease zinc
toxicity to grasses in Zinc polluted soil. Soil Biol Biochem 18:331–333
Eom AH, Hartnett DC, Wilson GW (2000) Host plant species effects on arbuscular mycorrhizal
fungal communities in tallgrass prairie. Oecologia 122:435–444
Erakhrumen AA (2007) Phytoremediation: an environmentally sound technology for pollution
prevention, control and remediation in developing countries. Educ Res Rev 2:151–156
Ernst WHO (2000) Evolution of metal hyperaccumulation and phytoremediation. New Phytol
146:357
European Union (2008) Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (Codified version)
(Text with EEA relevance). Off J Eur Union L 24:8
Evanko CR, Dzombak DA (1997) Remediation of metals-contaminated soils and groundwater. In:
Technology evaluation report. GWRTAC, Pittsburgh, PA, p 61
Fliessbach A, Martens R, Reber HH (1994) Soil microbial biomass and microbial activity in soils
treated with heavy metal contaminated sewage sludge. Soil Biol Biochem 26:1201–1205
Freestone AL (2006) Facilitation drives local abundance and regional distribution of a rare plant in a
harsh environment. Ecology 87:2728–2735
Gadd GM (1986) The responses of fungi towards heavy metals. In: Herbert RA, Codd GA (eds)
Microbes in extreme environments. Academic Press, London, pp 83–110
Gadd GM (1992a) Metals and microorganisms: a problem of definition. FEMS Microbiol Lett
100:197–204
Gadd GM (1992b) Heavy metal pollutants: environmental and biotechnological aspects. In: Lederberg J (ed) The encyclopedia of microbiology, vol 2. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, pp
351–360
Gadd GM (1992c) Molecular biology and biotechnology of microbial interactions with organic and
inorganic heavy metal compounds. In: Herbert RA, Sharp RJ (eds) Molecular biology and
biotechnology of extremophiles. Blackie, Glasgow, pp 225–257
Gadd GM (1993) Interactions of fungi with toxic metals. New Phytol 124:25–60
176
P. Verma et al.
from enriched soil patches. 1. Roots and hyphae exploiting the same volume of soil. New Phytol
133:453–460
Curaqueo G, Barea JM, Acevedo E, Rubio R, Cornejo P, Borie F (2011) Effects of different tillage
system on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal propagules and physical properties in a Mediterranean
agroecosystem in central Chile. Soil Tillage Res 113:11–18
Das N, Chandran P (2010) Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants: an
overview. Biotechnol Res Int 2010:941810
Deshmukh R, Khardenavis A, Purohit HJ (2016) Diverse metabolic capacities of fungi for bioremediation. Indian J Microbiol 56(3):247–264
Diaz G, Azcon-Aguilar C, Honrubia M (1996) Influence of arbucular mycorrhizae on heavy metal
(Zn and Pb) uptake and growth of Lygeum spartum and Anthyllis cytisoides. Plant Soil
180:241–249
Dixit R, Malaviya D, Pandiyan K, Singh UB, Sahu A, Shukla R, Singh BP, Rai JP, Sharma PK,
Lade H (2015) Bioremediation of heavy metals from soil and aquatic environment: an overview
of principles and criteria of fundamental processes. Sustainability 7:2189–2212
Doncheva S, Stoynova Z, Velikova V (2001) Influence of succinate on zinc toxicity of pea plants. J
Plant Nutr 24(6):789–804
Doncheva S, Georgieva K, Vassileva V, Stoyanova Z, Popov N, Ignatov G (2005) Effects of
succinate on manganese toxicity in pea plants. J Plant Nutr 28(1):47–62
Dowling DN, Doty SL (2009) Improving phytoremediation through biotechnology. Curr Opin
Biotechnol 20:204–209
Du X, Zhu YG, Liu WG, Zhao XS (2005) Uptake of mercury (Hg) by seedlings of rice (Oryza
sativa L.) grown in solution culture and interactions with arsenate uptake. Environ Exp Bot 54
(1):1–7
Dueck TA, Visser P, Ernest WHO, Schat H (1986) Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae decrease zinc
toxicity to grasses in Zinc polluted soil. Soil Biol Biochem 18:331–333
Eom AH, Hartnett DC, Wilson GW (2000) Host plant species effects on arbuscular mycorrhizal
fungal communities in tallgrass prairie. Oecologia 122:435–444
Erakhrumen AA (2007) Phytoremediation: an environmentally sound technology for pollution
prevention, control and remediation in developing countries. Educ Res Rev 2:151–156
Ernst WHO (2000) Evolution of metal hyperaccumulation and phytoremediation. New Phytol
146:357
European Union (2008) Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (Codified version)
(Text with EEA relevance). Off J Eur Union L 24:8
Evanko CR, Dzombak DA (1997) Remediation of metals-contaminated soils and groundwater. In:
Technology evaluation report. GWRTAC, Pittsburgh, PA, p 61
Fliessbach A, Martens R, Reber HH (1994) Soil microbial biomass and microbial activity in soils
treated with heavy metal contaminated sewage sludge. Soil Biol Biochem 26:1201–1205
Freestone AL (2006) Facilitation drives local abundance and regional distribution of a rare plant in a
harsh environment. Ecology 87:2728–2735
Gadd GM (1986) The responses of fungi towards heavy metals. In: Herbert RA, Codd GA (eds)
Microbes in extreme environments. Academic Press, London, pp 83–110
Gadd GM (1992a) Metals and microorganisms: a problem of definition. FEMS Microbiol Lett
100:197–204
Gadd GM (1992b) Heavy metal pollutants: environmental and biotechnological aspects. In: Lederberg J (ed) The encyclopedia of microbiology, vol 2. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, pp
351–360
Gadd GM (1992c) Molecular biology and biotechnology of microbial interactions with organic and
inorganic heavy metal compounds. In: Herbert RA, Sharp RJ (eds) Molecular biology and
biotechnology of extremophiles. Blackie, Glasgow, pp 225–257
Gadd GM (1993) Interactions of fungi with toxic metals. New Phytol 124:25–60
176
P. Verma et al.