REVIEW PAPER
The Future Prospects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Fungi in Slope Ecological Restoration
| 1 | China Three Gorges University, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Yichang, Hubei, China |
| 2 | China Three Gorges University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards
and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges, Yichang, Hubei , China |
| 3 | China Three Gorges University, Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir,
Yichang, Hubei , China |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Dong Xia
Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
Submission date: 2019-06-12
Final revision date: 2019-07-28
Acceptance date: 2019-08-04
Online publication date: 2020-03-16
Publication date: 2020-03-31
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(3):2031–2040
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
Ground remediationMicrobiologyHeavy metals contamination of soilHeavy metals contamination of plants
ABSTRACT
The rapid development of transportation and urbanization has promoted the continuous innovation
of slope ecological restoration technology (SERT). More environmentally friendly and efficient
technologies are being developed and perfected to make the restored slopes sustainable and be able
to integrate into the natural environment, in which microbial-plant remediation technology was been
taken into account. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), a microbial material commonly used in
ecological restoration, has a symbiotic relationship with the majority of terrestrial plants to provide
water and nutrients, and has been successfully used in the field of ecological restoration in recent years.
Combining stress tolerance and growth promotion for plants with improvement of soils properties
through strengthened associations with AMF would help to increase the efficiency of slope ecological
restoration. This review mainly introduces AMF research progress in terms of plant stress tolerance,
ecological optimization, and symbiosis with plant species for phytoremediation, summarizes the current
challenges faced in the application of AMF in ecological restoration projects, and highlights the future
research direction for resolving the mentioned problems. Finally, theoretical study and field applications
are combined to provide an overview of the future application prospects in slope ecological restoration.
RELATED ARTICLE
We process personal data collected when visiting the website. The function of obtaining information about users and their behavior is carried out by voluntarily entered information in forms and saving cookies in end devices. Data, including cookies, are used to provide services, improve the user experience and to analyze the traffic in accordance with the Privacy policy. Data are also collected and processed by Google Analytics tool (more).
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.