Khan MR, Khan MM (2010) Effect of varying concentration of nickel and cobalt on the plant
growth and yield of chickpea. Aust J Basic & Appl Sci 4(6):1036–1046
Khanna K, Jamwal VL, Kohli SK et al (2019) Role of plant growth promoting Bacteria (PGPRs) as
biocontrol agents of Meloidogyne incognita through improved plant defense of Lycopersicon
esculentum. Plant Soil 436:325–345
Khatun S, Ali MB, Hahn E-J et al (2008) Copper toxicity in Withania somnifera: growth and
antioxidant enzymes responses of in vitro grown plants. Environ Exp Bot 64(3):279–285
Kloepper JW (1978) Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on radishes. In: Proceeding of the 4th
Internet. Conf. on Plant Pathogenic Bacter, Station de Pathologie Vegetale et
Phytobacteriologie, INRA, Angers, France
Kotoky R, Nath S, Maheshwari DK et al (2019) Cadmium resistant plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria Serratia marcescens S2I7 associated with the growth promotion of rice plant.
Environment Sustain 2:135–144
Kuffner M, De Maria S, Puschenreiter M et al (2010) Culturable bacteria from Zn-and
Cd-accumulating Salix caprea with differential effects on plant growth and heavy metal
availability. J Appl Microbiol 108(4):1471–1484
Kumar P (2012) Ph.D. thesis. Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, India
Kumar P, Dubey RC (2012) Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for biocontrol of phytopathogens
and yield enhancement of Phaseolus vulgaris. J Curr Pers Appl Microbiol 1:38
Labra M, Grassi F, Imazio S et al (2004) Genetic and DNA-methylation changes induced by
potassium dichromate in Brassica napus L. Chemosphere 54(8):1049–1058
Lamhamdi M, Bakrim A, Aarab A et al (2011) Lead phytotoxicity on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
seed germination and seedlings growth. CR Biol 334(2):118–126
Leclere V, Béchet M, Adam A et al (2005) Mycosubtilin overproduction by Bacillus subtilis
BBG100 enhances the organism's antagonistic and biocontrol activities. Appl Environ
Microbiol 71:4577–4584
Lee BD, Dutta S, Ryu H et al (2015) Induction of systemic resistance in Panax ginseng against
Phytophthora cactorum by native Bacillus amyloliquefaciens HK34. J Ginseng Res 39:213–220
Li H-F, Gray C, Mico C et al (2009) Phytotoxicity and bioavailability of cobalt to plants in a range
of soils. Chemosphere 75(7):979–986
Li X, Li D, Yan Z et al (2018) Biosorption and bioaccumulation characteristics of cadmium by plant
growth-promoting rhizobacteria. RSC Adv 8:30902–30911
Ligon JM, Hill DS, Hammer PE et al (2000) Natural products with antifungal activity from
Pseudomonas biocontrol bacteria. Pest Manag Sci 56:688–695
Liu Y, Ma R (2020) Human health risk assessment of heavy metals in groundwater in the luan river
catchment within the north china plain. Geofluids 2020., Article ID 8391793:1–7
Liu D, Zou J, Meng Q et al (2009) Uptake and accumulation and oxidative stress in garlic (Allium
sativum L.) under lead phytotoxicity. Ecotoxicology 18(1):134–143
Liu Q, Guo H, Li Y et al (2013) Acclimation of arsenic-resistant Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria in
aqueous environment. Int Biodeterior Biodegradation. 76:86–91
Lombardi L, Sebastiani L (2005) Copper toxicity in Prunus cerasifera: growth and antioxidant
enzymes responses of in vitro grown plants. Plant Sci 168(3):797–802
Marrugo-Negrete J, Durango-Hernández J, Pinedo-Hernández J et al (2016) Mercury uptake and
effects on growth in Jatropha curcas. Int J Environ Sci 48:120–125
Mathew DC, Ho Y-N, Gicana RG et al (2015) A rhizosphere-associated symbiont, Photobacterium
spp. strain MELD1, and its targeted synergistic activity for phytoprotection against mercury.
PLoS One 10(3):e0121178
Mazen MM, El-Batanony NH, Abd El-Monium MM et al (2008) Cultural filtrate of Rhizobium spp.
and arbuscular mycorrhiza are potential biological control agents against root rot fungal diseases
of faba bean. Glob J Biotechnol Biochem 3:32–41
Meharg AA, Macnair MR (1992) Suppression of the high affinity phosphate uptake system: a
mechanism of arsenate tolerance in Holcus lanatus L. J Exp Bot 43(4):519–524
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growth and yield of chickpea. Aust J Basic & Appl Sci 4(6):1036–1046
Khanna K, Jamwal VL, Kohli SK et al (2019) Role of plant growth promoting Bacteria (PGPRs) as
biocontrol agents of Meloidogyne incognita through improved plant defense of Lycopersicon
esculentum. Plant Soil 436:325–345
Khatun S, Ali MB, Hahn E-J et al (2008) Copper toxicity in Withania somnifera: growth and
antioxidant enzymes responses of in vitro grown plants. Environ Exp Bot 64(3):279–285
Kloepper JW (1978) Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on radishes. In: Proceeding of the 4th
Internet. Conf. on Plant Pathogenic Bacter, Station de Pathologie Vegetale et
Phytobacteriologie, INRA, Angers, France
Kotoky R, Nath S, Maheshwari DK et al (2019) Cadmium resistant plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria Serratia marcescens S2I7 associated with the growth promotion of rice plant.
Environment Sustain 2:135–144
Kuffner M, De Maria S, Puschenreiter M et al (2010) Culturable bacteria from Zn-and
Cd-accumulating Salix caprea with differential effects on plant growth and heavy metal
availability. J Appl Microbiol 108(4):1471–1484
Kumar P (2012) Ph.D. thesis. Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, India
Kumar P, Dubey RC (2012) Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for biocontrol of phytopathogens
and yield enhancement of Phaseolus vulgaris. J Curr Pers Appl Microbiol 1:38
Labra M, Grassi F, Imazio S et al (2004) Genetic and DNA-methylation changes induced by
potassium dichromate in Brassica napus L. Chemosphere 54(8):1049–1058
Lamhamdi M, Bakrim A, Aarab A et al (2011) Lead phytotoxicity on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
seed germination and seedlings growth. CR Biol 334(2):118–126
Leclere V, Béchet M, Adam A et al (2005) Mycosubtilin overproduction by Bacillus subtilis
BBG100 enhances the organism's antagonistic and biocontrol activities. Appl Environ
Microbiol 71:4577–4584
Lee BD, Dutta S, Ryu H et al (2015) Induction of systemic resistance in Panax ginseng against
Phytophthora cactorum by native Bacillus amyloliquefaciens HK34. J Ginseng Res 39:213–220
Li H-F, Gray C, Mico C et al (2009) Phytotoxicity and bioavailability of cobalt to plants in a range
of soils. Chemosphere 75(7):979–986
Li X, Li D, Yan Z et al (2018) Biosorption and bioaccumulation characteristics of cadmium by plant
growth-promoting rhizobacteria. RSC Adv 8:30902–30911
Ligon JM, Hill DS, Hammer PE et al (2000) Natural products with antifungal activity from
Pseudomonas biocontrol bacteria. Pest Manag Sci 56:688–695
Liu Y, Ma R (2020) Human health risk assessment of heavy metals in groundwater in the luan river
catchment within the north china plain. Geofluids 2020., Article ID 8391793:1–7
Liu D, Zou J, Meng Q et al (2009) Uptake and accumulation and oxidative stress in garlic (Allium
sativum L.) under lead phytotoxicity. Ecotoxicology 18(1):134–143
Liu Q, Guo H, Li Y et al (2013) Acclimation of arsenic-resistant Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria in
aqueous environment. Int Biodeterior Biodegradation. 76:86–91
Lombardi L, Sebastiani L (2005) Copper toxicity in Prunus cerasifera: growth and antioxidant
enzymes responses of in vitro grown plants. Plant Sci 168(3):797–802
Marrugo-Negrete J, Durango-Hernández J, Pinedo-Hernández J et al (2016) Mercury uptake and
effects on growth in Jatropha curcas. Int J Environ Sci 48:120–125
Mathew DC, Ho Y-N, Gicana RG et al (2015) A rhizosphere-associated symbiont, Photobacterium
spp. strain MELD1, and its targeted synergistic activity for phytoprotection against mercury.
PLoS One 10(3):e0121178
Mazen MM, El-Batanony NH, Abd El-Monium MM et al (2008) Cultural filtrate of Rhizobium spp.
and arbuscular mycorrhiza are potential biological control agents against root rot fungal diseases
of faba bean. Glob J Biotechnol Biochem 3:32–41
Meharg AA, Macnair MR (1992) Suppression of the high affinity phosphate uptake system: a
mechanism of arsenate tolerance in Holcus lanatus L. J Exp Bot 43(4):519–524
22 Beneficial Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Bioremediation of. . .
489