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Root Fungi Help Vetiver Grass Pull Metals From Mine Soil

Root Fungi Help Vetiver Grass Pull Metals From Mine Soil

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

What they found

The fungus Glomus hoi boosted vetiver root uptake of heavy metals by up to 27% and tripled glomalin.

The fungus Glomus hoi boosted vetiver root uptake of heavy metals by up to 27% and tripled glomalin.

The number

up to 27%

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

Chrysopogon zizanioides, Glomus hoi

Chrysopogon zizanioides, Glomus hoi

Compound

glomalin

glomalin

Published in

Science of The Total Environment

Science of The Total Environment

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Toxic Soil Cleanup

Toxic Soil Cleanup

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) supercharged vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) to pull heavy metals like nickel and chromium from chromite-asbestos mine soil. One species, Glomus hoi, boosted root uptake by up to 27% and tripled protective glomalin proteins, showing fungi-plant teamwork can speed up ecosystem recovery.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) supercharged vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) to pull heavy metals like nickel and chromium from chromite-asbestos mine soil. One species, Glomus hoi, boosted root uptake by up to 27% and tripled protective glomalin proteins, showing fungi-plant teamwork can speed up ecosystem recovery.

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