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Paula AM, Soares CRF, Siqueira (2006) Biomass, microbial activity and mycorrhizal fungi in
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inoculation on metallophyte and agricultural plants growing at increasing copper levels. Appl
Soil Ecol 61:280–287
Migliorini M, Pigino G, Bianchi N, Bernini F, Leonzio C (2004) The effects of heavy metal
contamination on the soil arthropod community of a shooting range. Environ Pollut 129
(2):331–340
Miller RM, Jastrow JD (1992) Chapter: 2. The role of mycorrhizal fungi in soil conservation. In:
Bethlenfalvay GJ, Linderman RG (eds) Mycorrhizae in sustainable agriculture. ASA Special
Publication No. 54. American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil
Science Society of America, Madison, WI
Mohsin M, Rasheed A, Farooq A, Ashraf M, Shah A (2013) Environment friendly finishing of
sulphur, vat, direct and reactive dyed cotton fabric. J Clean Prod 53:341–347
Moral R, Gomez I, Pedreno JN, Mataix J (1996) Absorption of Cr and effects on micronutrient
content in tomato plant (Lycopersicum esculentum M.). Agrochimica 40(2-3):132–138
Moustakas M, Lanaras T, Symeonidis L, Karataglis S (1994) Growth and some photosynthetic
characteristics of field grown Avena sativa under copper and lead stress. Photosynthetica 30
(3):389–396
Nascarella MA, Stoffolano JG, Stanek EJ, Kostecki PT, Calabrese EJ (2003) Hormesis and stage
specific toxicity induced by cadmium in an insect model, the queen blowfly, Phormia regina
Meig. Environ Pollut 124:257–262
Negev M, Garb Y, Biller R, Sagy G, Tal A (2010) Environmental problems, causes, and solutions:
an open question. J Environ Educ 41(2):101–115
Nematshahi N, Lahouti M, Ganjeali A (2012) Accumulation of chromium and its effect on growth
of (Allium cepa cv. Hybrid). Eur J Exp Biol 2(4):969–974
Newman LA, Doty SL, Gery KL, Heilman PE, Muiznieks I, Shang MQ, Siemieniec ST, Strand SE,
Wang X, Wilson AM, Gordon AP (1998) Phytoremediation of organic contaminants: a review
of phytoremediation research at the University of Washington. J Soil Contam 7(4):531–542
Nguyen NH, Hynson N, Bruns TD (2012) Stayin’ alive: survival of mycorrhizal fungal propagules
from 6-yr-old forest soil. Fungal Ecol 5(6):741–746
Nicholls AM, Mal TK (2003) Effects of lead and copper exposure on growth of an invasive weed,
Lythrum salicaria L. (Purple Loosestrife). Ohio J Sci 103(5):129–133
Nolvak H, Truu J, Limane B, Truu M, Cepurnieks G, Bartkevics V, Juhanson J, Muter O (2013)
Microbial community changes in TNT spiked soil bioremediation trial using biostimulation,
phytoremediation and bioaugmentation. J Environ Eng Landsc Manag 21:153–162
Ochiai EI (1987) General principles of biochemistry of the elements. Plenum Press, New York, NY
Pacovsky RS (1986) Micronutrient uptake and distribution in mycorrhizal and phosphorus fertilized
soybeans. Plant Soil 95:379–388
Panda SK, Choudhary S (2005) Chromium stress in plants. Braz J Plant Physiol 17(1):95–102
Panda SK, Patra HK (2000) Nitrate and ammonium ions effect on the chromium toxicity in
developing wheat seedlings. Proc Natl Acad Sci 70:75–80
Pandolfini T, Gabbrielli R, Comparini C (1992) Nickel toxicity and peroxidase activity in seedlings
of Triticum aestivum L. Plant Cell Environ 15(6):719–725
Passatore L, Rossetti S, Juwarkar AA, Massacci A (2014) Phytoremediation and bioremediation of
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): state of knowledge and research perspectives. J Hazard
Mater 15(278):189–202
Paula AM, Soares CRF, Siqueira (2006) Biomass, microbial activity and mycorrhizal fungi in
landfarming soil of petrochemical wastes. Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e
Ambiental 10(2):448–455
Peng L, Chen X, Zhang Y, Du Y, Huang M, Wang J (2015) Remediation of metal contamination by
electrokinetics coupled with electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofiber membrane. Process Saf
Environ Prot 98:1–10
Prasad MNV (2004) Phytoremediation of metals in the environment for sustainable development.
Proc Indian Natl Sci Acad 70:71–98
180
P. Verma et al.