Ke M, Qu Q, Peijnenburg WJGM, Li X, Zhang M, Zhang Z et al (2018) Phytotoxic effects of silver
nanoparticles and silver ions to Arabidopsis thaliana as revealed by analysis of molecular
responses and of metabolic pathways. Sci Total Environ 644:1070–1079
Khan N, Bano A (2019) Rhizobacteria and abiotic stress management. In: Plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria for sustainable stress management. Springer, Singapore, pp 65–80
Khanna K, Jamwal VL, Gandhi SG, Ohri P, Bhardwaj R (2019) Metal resistant PGPR lowered Cd
uptake and expression of metal transporter genes with improved growth and photosynthetic
pigments in Lycopersicon esculentum under metal toxicity. Sci Rep 9(1):5855
Kohli SK, Handa N, Sharma A, Gautam V, Arora S, Bhardwaj R et al (2018) Combined effect of
24-epibrassinolide and salicylic acid mitigates lead (Pb) toxicity by modulating various metabolites in Brassica juncea L. seedlings. Protoplasma 255(1):11–24
Kumar BA, Jothiramalingam S, Thiyagarajan SK, Hidhayathullakhan T, Nalini R (2014)
Phytoremediation of heavy metals from paper mill effluent soil using Croton sparsiflorus. Int
Lett Chem Phys Astron 17(1):1–9
Łabanowska M, Filek M, Kościelniak J, Kurdziel M, Kuliś E, Hartikainen H (2012) The effects of
short-term selenium stress on Polish and Finnish wheat seedlings—EPR, enzymatic and fluorescence studies. J Plant Physiol 169(3):275–284
Lasat MM (2002) Phytoextraction of toxic metals. J Environ Qual 31(1):109–120
Lemtiri A, Liénard A, Alabi T, Brostaux Y, Cluzeau D, Francis F, Colinet G (2016) Earthworms
Eisenia fetida affect the uptake of heavy metals by plants Vicia faba and Zea mays in metalcontaminated soils. Appl Soil Ecol 104:67–78
Liphadzi MS, Kirkham MB (2006) Availability and plant uptake of heavy metals in EDTA-assisted
phytoremediation of soil and composted biosolids. S Afr J Bot 72(3):391–397
Liu J, Piñeros MA, Kochian LV (2014) The role of aluminum sensing and signaling in plant
aluminum resistance. J Integr Plant Biol 56(3):221–230
Ma Y, Prasad MNV, Rajkumar M, Freitas H (2011a) Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and
endophytes accelerate phytoremediation of metalliferous soils. Biotechnol Adv 29(2):248–258
Ma Y, Rajkumar M, Luo Y, Freitas H (2011b) Inoculation of endophytic bacteria on host and
non-host plants—effects on plant growth and Ni uptake. J Hazard Mater 195:230–237
Ma Y, Rajkumar M, Luo Y, Freitas H (2013) Phytoextraction of heavy metal polluted soils using
Sedum plumbizincicola inoculated with metal mobilizing Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum
RC6b. Chemosphere 93(7):1386–1392
Ma Y, Rajkumar M, Oliveira RS, Zhang C, Freitas H (2019) Potential of plant beneficial bacteria
and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of metal-contaminated saline soils. J
Hazard Mater 379:120813
Mahdavi V, Farimani MM, Fathi F, Ghassempour A (2015) A targeted metabolomics approach
toward understanding metabolic variations in rice under pesticide stress. Anal Biochem
478:65–72
Manzoor M, Abid R, Rathinasabapathi B, De Oliveira LM, da Silva E, Deng F et al (2019) Metal
tolerance of arsenic-resistant bacteria and their ability to promote plant growth of Pteris vittata in
Pb-contaminated soil. Sci Total Environ 660:18–24
Marques AP, Rangel AO, Castro PM (2009) Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils:
phytoremediation as a potentially promising clean-up technology. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol
39(8):622–654
McGrath SP, Zhao FJ (2003) Phytoextraction of metals and metalloids from contaminated soils.
Curr Opin Biotechnol 14(3):277–282
McGrath SP, Zhao FJ, Lombi E (2002) Phytoremediation of metals, metalloids, and radionuclides.
Adv Agron 75:1–56
Millaleo R, Reyes-Díaz M, Alberdi M, Ivanov AG, Krol M, Hüner NPA (2012) Excess manganese
differentially inhibits photosystem I versus II in Arabidopsis thaliana. J Exp Bot 64(1):343–354
Muthusaravanan S, Sivarajasekar N, Vivek JS, Paramasivan T, Naushad M, Prakashmaran J et al
(2018) Phytoremediation of heavy metals: mechanisms, methods and enhancements. Environ
Chem Lett 16(4):1339–1359
242
P. Sharma et al.
nanoparticles and silver ions to Arabidopsis thaliana as revealed by analysis of molecular
responses and of metabolic pathways. Sci Total Environ 644:1070–1079
Khan N, Bano A (2019) Rhizobacteria and abiotic stress management. In: Plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria for sustainable stress management. Springer, Singapore, pp 65–80
Khanna K, Jamwal VL, Gandhi SG, Ohri P, Bhardwaj R (2019) Metal resistant PGPR lowered Cd
uptake and expression of metal transporter genes with improved growth and photosynthetic
pigments in Lycopersicon esculentum under metal toxicity. Sci Rep 9(1):5855
Kohli SK, Handa N, Sharma A, Gautam V, Arora S, Bhardwaj R et al (2018) Combined effect of
24-epibrassinolide and salicylic acid mitigates lead (Pb) toxicity by modulating various metabolites in Brassica juncea L. seedlings. Protoplasma 255(1):11–24
Kumar BA, Jothiramalingam S, Thiyagarajan SK, Hidhayathullakhan T, Nalini R (2014)
Phytoremediation of heavy metals from paper mill effluent soil using Croton sparsiflorus. Int
Lett Chem Phys Astron 17(1):1–9
Łabanowska M, Filek M, Kościelniak J, Kurdziel M, Kuliś E, Hartikainen H (2012) The effects of
short-term selenium stress on Polish and Finnish wheat seedlings—EPR, enzymatic and fluorescence studies. J Plant Physiol 169(3):275–284
Lasat MM (2002) Phytoextraction of toxic metals. J Environ Qual 31(1):109–120
Lemtiri A, Liénard A, Alabi T, Brostaux Y, Cluzeau D, Francis F, Colinet G (2016) Earthworms
Eisenia fetida affect the uptake of heavy metals by plants Vicia faba and Zea mays in metalcontaminated soils. Appl Soil Ecol 104:67–78
Liphadzi MS, Kirkham MB (2006) Availability and plant uptake of heavy metals in EDTA-assisted
phytoremediation of soil and composted biosolids. S Afr J Bot 72(3):391–397
Liu J, Piñeros MA, Kochian LV (2014) The role of aluminum sensing and signaling in plant
aluminum resistance. J Integr Plant Biol 56(3):221–230
Ma Y, Prasad MNV, Rajkumar M, Freitas H (2011a) Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and
endophytes accelerate phytoremediation of metalliferous soils. Biotechnol Adv 29(2):248–258
Ma Y, Rajkumar M, Luo Y, Freitas H (2011b) Inoculation of endophytic bacteria on host and
non-host plants—effects on plant growth and Ni uptake. J Hazard Mater 195:230–237
Ma Y, Rajkumar M, Luo Y, Freitas H (2013) Phytoextraction of heavy metal polluted soils using
Sedum plumbizincicola inoculated with metal mobilizing Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum
RC6b. Chemosphere 93(7):1386–1392
Ma Y, Rajkumar M, Oliveira RS, Zhang C, Freitas H (2019) Potential of plant beneficial bacteria
and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of metal-contaminated saline soils. J
Hazard Mater 379:120813
Mahdavi V, Farimani MM, Fathi F, Ghassempour A (2015) A targeted metabolomics approach
toward understanding metabolic variations in rice under pesticide stress. Anal Biochem
478:65–72
Manzoor M, Abid R, Rathinasabapathi B, De Oliveira LM, da Silva E, Deng F et al (2019) Metal
tolerance of arsenic-resistant bacteria and their ability to promote plant growth of Pteris vittata in
Pb-contaminated soil. Sci Total Environ 660:18–24
Marques AP, Rangel AO, Castro PM (2009) Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils:
phytoremediation as a potentially promising clean-up technology. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol
39(8):622–654
McGrath SP, Zhao FJ (2003) Phytoextraction of metals and metalloids from contaminated soils.
Curr Opin Biotechnol 14(3):277–282
McGrath SP, Zhao FJ, Lombi E (2002) Phytoremediation of metals, metalloids, and radionuclides.
Adv Agron 75:1–56
Millaleo R, Reyes-Díaz M, Alberdi M, Ivanov AG, Krol M, Hüner NPA (2012) Excess manganese
differentially inhibits photosystem I versus II in Arabidopsis thaliana. J Exp Bot 64(1):343–354
Muthusaravanan S, Sivarajasekar N, Vivek JS, Paramasivan T, Naushad M, Prakashmaran J et al
(2018) Phytoremediation of heavy metals: mechanisms, methods and enhancements. Environ
Chem Lett 16(4):1339–1359
242
P. Sharma et al.