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The Contributions of Mycorrhizas in the Mineralization of Organic Contaminants

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This chapter aimed to (a) overview organic pollutants and their sources, (b) introduce mycorrhizas and highlight their relationship with plants and role in the degradation of organics providing some experimental evidence, (c) discuss interaction of mycorrhizas with other soil microbes, and (d) point resultant effect of degradation on soil health.

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  1. Department of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, PMB 1526, Imo State, Nigeria

    Chris O. Nwoko

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    Sarvajeet Singh Gill

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    Narendra Tuteja

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Nwoko, C.O. (2017). The Contributions of Mycorrhizas in the Mineralization of Organic Contaminants. In: Anjum, N., Gill, S., Tuteja, N. (eds) Enhancing Cleanup of Environmental Pollutants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55426-6_6

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