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Mycorrhizal Fungi Protect Apple Roots From Cadmium

Mycorrhizal Fungi Protect Apple Roots From Cadmium

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

What they found

Mycorrhizal fungi lowered cadmium buildup and improved nutrient uptake in apple rootstocks.

Mycorrhizal fungi lowered cadmium buildup and improved nutrient uptake in apple rootstocks.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Published in

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Protecting Apple Roots

Protecting Apple Roots

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) help apple rootstocks fight cadmium pollution by lowering metal buildup and improving nutrient uptake, helping crops thrive in polluted soils.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) help apple rootstocks fight cadmium pollution by lowering metal buildup and improving nutrient uptake, helping crops thrive in polluted soils.

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