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Root Fungi Help Lettuce Grow in Zinc-Polluted Soil

Root Fungi Help Lettuce Grow in Zinc-Polluted Soil

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

What they found

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi helped lettuce grow better in zinc-contaminated soil without metal toxicity.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi helped lettuce grow better in zinc-contaminated soil without metal toxicity.

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.

At a glance

Latin name

Published in

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Soil Science Society of America Journal

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Protecting Lettuce

Protecting Lettuce

When arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi were added to zinc-contaminated soil, lettuce plants grew better and absorbed more zinc into their edible leaves without suffering from metal toxicity. This dual effect means these fungi could help improve crop nutrition while remediating polluted soil, especially in urban and industrial settings.

When arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi were added to zinc-contaminated soil, lettuce plants grew better and absorbed more zinc into their edible leaves without suffering from metal toxicity. This dual effect means these fungi could help improve crop nutrition while remediating polluted soil, especially in urban and industrial settings.

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