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Abstract

Metal mining generates a considerable amount of tailings. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have potential value for the ecological remediation of tailings from metal mining, despite problems with these tailings, such as loose structure, high heavy-metal concentration and low organic matter and microbial diversity. This review summarizes both the application and physiological functions of AMF, and plant symbiotic systems, in the ecological remediation of tailings from metal mining. The review also includes an in-depth analysis of the characteristics, structural composition, and potential functions of glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP), a release product of mycorrhizal fungi, in the ecological remediation of tailings from metal mining. This review is expected to provide a basis for the application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi remediation technology in the ecological remediation of tailings from metal mining.

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Title
Research Progress and Potential Functions of AMF and GRSP in the Ecological Remediation of Metal Tailings
Author
Yan-Jun, Ai 1 ; Fu-Ping, Li 2 ; Jia-Qing, Yang 1 ; Lu, Sai 1 ; Hai-Hong, Gu 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 College of Mining Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China 
 College of Mining Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Mining Development and Security Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; Hebei Industrial Technology Institute of Mine Ecological Remediation, Tangshan 063210, China 
First page
9611
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20711050
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2700788476
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.