Soil polluted system shapes endophytic fungi communities associated with <i>Arundo donax</i>: a field experiment.

ABSTRACT: With the expansion of the mining industry, environmental pollution from microelements (MP) and red mud (RM) has become a pressing issue. While bioremediation offers a cost-effective and sustainable solution, plant growth in these polluted environments remains difficult. Arundo donax is one of the few plants capable of surviving in RM-affected soils. To identify endophytic fungi that support A. donax in different contaminated environments and to inform future research combining mycorrhizal techniques with hyperaccumulator plants, we conducted a field experiment. The study compared endophytic fungal communities in A. donax grown in uncontaminated, MP soils contaminated with cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), and lead (Pb), and RM-contaminated soils. Our findings showed that soi

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11727649 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature