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Role of Mycorrhiza in Phytoremediation Processes: A Review

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Mycorrhizal fungi has been explored for several purposes including enhancement of crop production in marginal soil, improvement of soil health and also for providing protection to crops under environmental stress conditions. Through this chapter an attempt is made to highlight some aspects on worldwide uses of mycorrhiza for phytoremediation processes, case studies have been presented highlighting TERI’s phytoremediation work across various sectors in India and abroad.

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Acknowledgement

The work is the outcome of various projects and the authors duly acknowledge the financial assistance provided by National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, Korba; Vijayawada Thermal Power Station, Andhra Pradesh; Badarpur Thermal Power Station, Delhi; Technology Information and Forecasting & Assessment Council, Delhi; Fly Ash Mission, Delhi; Tata Chemicals Ltd, Gujarat; Associated Alcohols and Breweries Ltd, Madhya Pradesh; Sadeer Medical, Qatar; Coromandel International Ltd., Vizag and Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The authors thank all workers, advisers, technicians and researchers who contributed to case studies of TERI’s reclamation projects. The authors duly acknowledge the infrastructure support provided by TERI. Dr. Reena Singh is duly acknowledged for reviewing and editing the manuscript.

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Das, M., Jakkula, V.S., Adholeya, A. (2017). Role of Mycorrhiza in Phytoremediation Processes: A Review. In: Varma, A., Prasad, R., Tuteja, N. (eds) Mycorrhiza - Nutrient Uptake, Biocontrol, Ecorestoration. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68867-1_14

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