Babu AG, Shea PJ, Sudhakar D, Jung IB, Oh BT (2015) Potential use of Pseudomonas koreensis
AGB-1 in association with Miscanthus sinensis to remediate heavy metal(loid)-contaminated
mining site soil. J Environ Manag 151:160–166
Bano N, Musarrat J (2003) Characterization of a new Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain NJ-15 as a
potential biocontrol agent. Curr Microbiol l46:324–328
Barea JM, Pozo M, Azcón R, Azcón-Aguilar C (2005) Microbial co-operation in the rhizosphere. J
Exp Bot 56:1761–1778
Becerra-Castro C, Monterroso C, Prieto-Fernández A, Rodríguez-Lamas L, Loureiro-Viñas M,
Acea MJ, Kidd PS (2012) Pseudometallophytes colonizing Pb/Zn mine tailings: a description of
the plant-microorganism-rhizosphere soil system and isolation of metal-tolerant bacteria. J
Hazard Mater 217–218:350–359
Becerra-Castro C, Kidd P, Kuffner M, Prieto-Fernández A, Hann S, Monterroso C, Sessitsch A,
Wenzel A, Puschenreiter M (2013) Bacterially induced weathering of ultramafic rock and its
implications for phytoextraction. Appl Environ Microbiol 79:5094–5103
Boruvka L, Vacek O, Jehlicka J (2005) Principal component analysis as a tool to indicate the origin
of potentially toxic elements in soils. Geoderma 128:289–300
Botta-Dukát Z (2005) Rao’s quadratic entropy as a measure of functional diversity based on
multiple traits. J Veg Sci 16:533–540
Cabello-Conejo MI, Becerra-Castro C, Prieto-Fernández A, Monterroso C, Saavedra-Ferro A,
Mench M, Kidd PS (2014) Rhizobacterial inoculants can improve nickel phytoextraction by
the hyperaccumulator Alyssum pintodasilvae. Plant Soil 379:35–50
Cattelan AJ, Hartel PG, Furhmann FF (1999) Screening for plant growth promoting rhizobacteria to
promote early soybean growth. Soil Sci Soc Am J 63:1670–1680
Cederlund H, Thierfelder T, Stenströma J (2008) Functional microbial diversity of the railway track
bed. Sci Total Environ 397:205–214
Chapin FSI, Bret-Harte MS, Hobbie SE, Hailan Z (1996) Plant functional types as predictors of
transient responses of arctic vegetation to global change. J Veg Sci 7:347–358
Charudattan R (1991) The mycoherbicide approach with plant pathogens. In: Te Beast DO
(ed) Microbial control of weeds. Chapman and Hall, New York, pp 24–57
Chen L, Luo SL, Li XJ, Wan Y, Chen JL, Liu CB (2014) Interaction of Cd hyperaccumulator
Solanum nigrum L. and functional endophyte Pseudomonas sp. Lk9 on soil heavy metals
uptake. Soil Biol Biochem 68:300–308
Compant S, Clément C, Sessitsch A (2010) Plant growth-promoting bacteria in therhizo- and
endosphere of plants: their role, colonization, mechanisms involved and prospects for utilization. Soil Biol Biochem 42:669–678
Dharni S, Srivastava AK, Samad A, Patra DD (2014) Impact of plant growth promoting Pseudomonas monteilii PsF84 and Pseudomonas plecoglossicidas F610 on metal uptake and production of secondary metabolite (monoterpenes) by rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium
graveolens cv. bourbon) grown on tannery sludge amended soil. Chemosphere 117:433–439
Díaz S, Cabido M (1997) Plant functional types and ecosystem function in relation to global
change. J Veg Sci 8:463–474
Flaishman MA, Eyal Z, Zilberstein A, Voisard C, Hass D (1996) Suppression of Septoria tritici
blotch and leaf rust of wheat by recombinant cyanide-producing strains of Pseudomonas putida.
Mol Plant-Microbe Interact 9:642–645
Fonseca CR, Ganade G (2001) Species functional redundancy, random extinctions and the stability
of ecosystems. J Ecol 89:118–125
Frankenberger WT Jr, Arshad M (1995) Phytohormones in soil: microbial production and function.
Marcel Dekker, New York
Gadd GM (2004) Microbial influence on metal mobility and application for bioremediation.
Geoderma 122:109–119
Gadd GM (2005) Microorganisms in toxic metal polluted soils. In: Buscot F, Varma A (eds)
Microorganisms in soils: roles in genesis and functions. Springer, Berlin, pp 325–356
10 Functional Diversity of Plant Endophytes and Their Role in Assisted. . .
251
AGB-1 in association with Miscanthus sinensis to remediate heavy metal(loid)-contaminated
mining site soil. J Environ Manag 151:160–166
Bano N, Musarrat J (2003) Characterization of a new Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain NJ-15 as a
potential biocontrol agent. Curr Microbiol l46:324–328
Barea JM, Pozo M, Azcón R, Azcón-Aguilar C (2005) Microbial co-operation in the rhizosphere. J
Exp Bot 56:1761–1778
Becerra-Castro C, Monterroso C, Prieto-Fernández A, Rodríguez-Lamas L, Loureiro-Viñas M,
Acea MJ, Kidd PS (2012) Pseudometallophytes colonizing Pb/Zn mine tailings: a description of
the plant-microorganism-rhizosphere soil system and isolation of metal-tolerant bacteria. J
Hazard Mater 217–218:350–359
Becerra-Castro C, Kidd P, Kuffner M, Prieto-Fernández A, Hann S, Monterroso C, Sessitsch A,
Wenzel A, Puschenreiter M (2013) Bacterially induced weathering of ultramafic rock and its
implications for phytoextraction. Appl Environ Microbiol 79:5094–5103
Boruvka L, Vacek O, Jehlicka J (2005) Principal component analysis as a tool to indicate the origin
of potentially toxic elements in soils. Geoderma 128:289–300
Botta-Dukát Z (2005) Rao’s quadratic entropy as a measure of functional diversity based on
multiple traits. J Veg Sci 16:533–540
Cabello-Conejo MI, Becerra-Castro C, Prieto-Fernández A, Monterroso C, Saavedra-Ferro A,
Mench M, Kidd PS (2014) Rhizobacterial inoculants can improve nickel phytoextraction by
the hyperaccumulator Alyssum pintodasilvae. Plant Soil 379:35–50
Cattelan AJ, Hartel PG, Furhmann FF (1999) Screening for plant growth promoting rhizobacteria to
promote early soybean growth. Soil Sci Soc Am J 63:1670–1680
Cederlund H, Thierfelder T, Stenströma J (2008) Functional microbial diversity of the railway track
bed. Sci Total Environ 397:205–214
Chapin FSI, Bret-Harte MS, Hobbie SE, Hailan Z (1996) Plant functional types as predictors of
transient responses of arctic vegetation to global change. J Veg Sci 7:347–358
Charudattan R (1991) The mycoherbicide approach with plant pathogens. In: Te Beast DO
(ed) Microbial control of weeds. Chapman and Hall, New York, pp 24–57
Chen L, Luo SL, Li XJ, Wan Y, Chen JL, Liu CB (2014) Interaction of Cd hyperaccumulator
Solanum nigrum L. and functional endophyte Pseudomonas sp. Lk9 on soil heavy metals
uptake. Soil Biol Biochem 68:300–308
Compant S, Clément C, Sessitsch A (2010) Plant growth-promoting bacteria in therhizo- and
endosphere of plants: their role, colonization, mechanisms involved and prospects for utilization. Soil Biol Biochem 42:669–678
Dharni S, Srivastava AK, Samad A, Patra DD (2014) Impact of plant growth promoting Pseudomonas monteilii PsF84 and Pseudomonas plecoglossicidas F610 on metal uptake and production of secondary metabolite (monoterpenes) by rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium
graveolens cv. bourbon) grown on tannery sludge amended soil. Chemosphere 117:433–439
Díaz S, Cabido M (1997) Plant functional types and ecosystem function in relation to global
change. J Veg Sci 8:463–474
Flaishman MA, Eyal Z, Zilberstein A, Voisard C, Hass D (1996) Suppression of Septoria tritici
blotch and leaf rust of wheat by recombinant cyanide-producing strains of Pseudomonas putida.
Mol Plant-Microbe Interact 9:642–645
Fonseca CR, Ganade G (2001) Species functional redundancy, random extinctions and the stability
of ecosystems. J Ecol 89:118–125
Frankenberger WT Jr, Arshad M (1995) Phytohormones in soil: microbial production and function.
Marcel Dekker, New York
Gadd GM (2004) Microbial influence on metal mobility and application for bioremediation.
Geoderma 122:109–119
Gadd GM (2005) Microorganisms in toxic metal polluted soils. In: Buscot F, Varma A (eds)
Microorganisms in soils: roles in genesis and functions. Springer, Berlin, pp 325–356
10 Functional Diversity of Plant Endophytes and Their Role in Assisted. . .
251