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Verma P, Singh S, Verma RK (2016b) Heavy metal biosorption by Fusarium strains isolated from
iron ore mines overburden soil. Int J Environ Sci Toxicol Res 4(4):61–69
Verma P, Singh S, Verma RK (2017) Impact of plantation on iron ore mined overburden at Durg in
Chhattisgarh (India). Int Res J Environ Sci 6(1):1–12
Vivas A, Vörös I, Biró B, Barea JM, Ruiz-Lozano JM, Azcón R (2003) Beneficial effects of
indigenous Cd-tolerant and Cd-sensitive Glomus mosseae associated with a Cd-adapted strain
of Brevibacillus sp. in improving plant tolerance to Cd contamination. Appl Soil Ecol
24:177–186
Vocciante M, Caretta A, Bua L, Bagatin R, Ferro S (2016) Enhancements in Electrokinetic
remediation technology: environmental assessment in comparison with other configurations
and consolidated solutions. Chem Eng J 289:123–134
Vodnik D, Grcman H, Macek I, Van Elterem JT, Kovacevic (2008) The contribution of glomalinrelated soil protein to Pb and Zn sequestration in polluted soil. Sci Total Environ 392
(1):130–136
Wang M, Zou J, Duan X, Jiang W, Liu D (2007) Cadmium accumulation and its effects on metal
uptake in maize (Zea mays L.). Bioresour Technol 98(1):82–88
Weissenhorn I, Leyval C, Berthelin J (1993) Cd-tolerant arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi from
heavy metal-polluted soils. Plant Soil 157:247–256
Weissenhorn I, Glashoff A, Leyval C, Berthelin J (1994) Differential tolerance to Cd and Zn of
arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal spores isolated from heavy metal-polluted and unpolluted
soils. Plant Soil 167:189–196
Welch RM (1993) Zinc concentrations and forms in plants for humans and animals. In: Robson AD
(ed) Zinc in soils and plants. Developments in plant and soil sciences, vol 55. Springer,
Dordrecht
Wilber CG (1980) Toxicology of selenium: a review. Clin Toxicol 17:171–230
Wilczek G, Babczyńska (2000) Heavy metals in the gonads and hepatopancreas of spiders
(Araneae) from variously polluted areas. Ekologia (Bratislava) 19:283–292
Wright SF, Franke-Synder M, Morton JB, Upadhyaya A (1996) Time-course study and partial
characterization of a protein on hyphae of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi during active colonization of roots. Plant Soil 181:193–203
Wuana RA, Okieimen FE (2011) Heavy metals in contaminated soils: a review of sources,
chemistry, risks and best available strategies for remediation. ISRN Ecol 2011:402647
Xia X, Lin S, Zhao J, Zhang W, Lin K, Lu Q, Zhou B (2018) Toxic responses of microorganisms to
nickel exposure in farmland soil in the presence of earthworm (Eisenia fetida). Chemosphere
192:43–50
Xu Z et al (2014) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi play a role in protecting roots of Sophora viciifolia
Hance. from Pb damage associated with increased phytochelatin synthase gene expression.
Environ Sci Pollut Res 21:12671–12683
Yang L, Huang B, Hu W, Chen Y, Mao M, Yao L (2015) The impact of greenhouse vegetable
farming duration and soil types on phytoavailability of heavy metals and their health risk in
eastern China. Chemosphere 103:121–130
Yao Z, Li J, Xie H, Yu C (2012) Review on remediation technologies of soil contaminated by heavy
metals. Procedia Environ Sci 16:722–729
Yourtchi MC, Bayat HR (2013) Effect of cadmium toxicity on growth, cadmium accumulation and
macronutrient content of durum wheat (Dena CV.). Int J Agric Crop Sci 6(15):1099–1103
Yu Y, Zhang S, Huang H, Luo L, Wen B (2009) Arsenic accumulation and speciation in maize as
affected by inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae. J Agric Food
Chem 57:3695–3701
Zablotowicz RM, Hoagland RE, Locke MA (1994) Glutathione S-transferase activity in rhizosphere bacteria and the potential for herbicide detoxification. In: Anderson TA, Coats JR (eds)
6 VAM: An Alternate Strategy for Bioremediation of Polluted Environment
183
performance of Pterocarpus marsupium seedlings raised from different seed sources of Chhattisgarh, India. Indian J Trop Biodivers 24(2):151–157
Verma P, Singh S, Verma RK (2016b) Heavy metal biosorption by Fusarium strains isolated from
iron ore mines overburden soil. Int J Environ Sci Toxicol Res 4(4):61–69
Verma P, Singh S, Verma RK (2017) Impact of plantation on iron ore mined overburden at Durg in
Chhattisgarh (India). Int Res J Environ Sci 6(1):1–12
Vivas A, Vörös I, Biró B, Barea JM, Ruiz-Lozano JM, Azcón R (2003) Beneficial effects of
indigenous Cd-tolerant and Cd-sensitive Glomus mosseae associated with a Cd-adapted strain
of Brevibacillus sp. in improving plant tolerance to Cd contamination. Appl Soil Ecol
24:177–186
Vocciante M, Caretta A, Bua L, Bagatin R, Ferro S (2016) Enhancements in Electrokinetic
remediation technology: environmental assessment in comparison with other configurations
and consolidated solutions. Chem Eng J 289:123–134
Vodnik D, Grcman H, Macek I, Van Elterem JT, Kovacevic (2008) The contribution of glomalinrelated soil protein to Pb and Zn sequestration in polluted soil. Sci Total Environ 392
(1):130–136
Wang M, Zou J, Duan X, Jiang W, Liu D (2007) Cadmium accumulation and its effects on metal
uptake in maize (Zea mays L.). Bioresour Technol 98(1):82–88
Weissenhorn I, Leyval C, Berthelin J (1993) Cd-tolerant arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi from
heavy metal-polluted soils. Plant Soil 157:247–256
Weissenhorn I, Glashoff A, Leyval C, Berthelin J (1994) Differential tolerance to Cd and Zn of
arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal spores isolated from heavy metal-polluted and unpolluted
soils. Plant Soil 167:189–196
Welch RM (1993) Zinc concentrations and forms in plants for humans and animals. In: Robson AD
(ed) Zinc in soils and plants. Developments in plant and soil sciences, vol 55. Springer,
Dordrecht
Wilber CG (1980) Toxicology of selenium: a review. Clin Toxicol 17:171–230
Wilczek G, Babczyńska (2000) Heavy metals in the gonads and hepatopancreas of spiders
(Araneae) from variously polluted areas. Ekologia (Bratislava) 19:283–292
Wright SF, Franke-Synder M, Morton JB, Upadhyaya A (1996) Time-course study and partial
characterization of a protein on hyphae of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi during active colonization of roots. Plant Soil 181:193–203
Wuana RA, Okieimen FE (2011) Heavy metals in contaminated soils: a review of sources,
chemistry, risks and best available strategies for remediation. ISRN Ecol 2011:402647
Xia X, Lin S, Zhao J, Zhang W, Lin K, Lu Q, Zhou B (2018) Toxic responses of microorganisms to
nickel exposure in farmland soil in the presence of earthworm (Eisenia fetida). Chemosphere
192:43–50
Xu Z et al (2014) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi play a role in protecting roots of Sophora viciifolia
Hance. from Pb damage associated with increased phytochelatin synthase gene expression.
Environ Sci Pollut Res 21:12671–12683
Yang L, Huang B, Hu W, Chen Y, Mao M, Yao L (2015) The impact of greenhouse vegetable
farming duration and soil types on phytoavailability of heavy metals and their health risk in
eastern China. Chemosphere 103:121–130
Yao Z, Li J, Xie H, Yu C (2012) Review on remediation technologies of soil contaminated by heavy
metals. Procedia Environ Sci 16:722–729
Yourtchi MC, Bayat HR (2013) Effect of cadmium toxicity on growth, cadmium accumulation and
macronutrient content of durum wheat (Dena CV.). Int J Agric Crop Sci 6(15):1099–1103
Yu Y, Zhang S, Huang H, Luo L, Wen B (2009) Arsenic accumulation and speciation in maize as
affected by inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae. J Agric Food
Chem 57:3695–3701
Zablotowicz RM, Hoagland RE, Locke MA (1994) Glutathione S-transferase activity in rhizosphere bacteria and the potential for herbicide detoxification. In: Anderson TA, Coats JR (eds)
6 VAM: An Alternate Strategy for Bioremediation of Polluted Environment
183