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Abstract

Cadmium-contaminated soil significantly threatens global food security and human health. This scenario gives rise to significant worries regarding widespread environmental pollution. Biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can effectively immobilize cadmium in the soil in an environmentally friendly way. Existing studies have separately focused on the feasibility of each in remediating polluted soil. However, their association during the remediation of cadmium-polluted soils remains unclear. This review paper aims to elucidate the potential of biochar, in conjunction with AMF, as a strategy to remediate soil contaminated with cadmium. This paper comprehensively analyzes the current understanding of the processes in cadmium immobilization in the soil environment by examining the synergistic interactions between biochar and AMF. Key factors influencing the efficacy of this approach, such as biochar properties, AMF species, and soil conditions, are discussed. The influences of biochar–AMF interactions on plant growth, nutrient uptake, and overall ecosystem health in cadmium-contaminated environments are highlighted. This review indicates that combining biochar and AMF can improve cadmium immobilization. The presence of AMF in the soil can create numerous binding sites on biochar for cadmium ions, effectively immobilizing them in the soil. Insights from this review contribute to a deeper understanding of sustainable and eco-friendly approaches to remediate cadmium-contaminated soils, offering potential applications in agriculture and environmental management.

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Title
A Critical Review of the Effectiveness of Biochar Coupled with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Soil Cadmium Immobilization
Author
Fang, Xin 1 ; Lee, Xinqing 2 ; Twagirayezu, Gratien 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Cheng, Hongguang 2 ; Lu, Hongyu 1 ; Huang, Shenglan 3 ; Deng, Linbo 1 ; Ji, Bo 3 

 State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; [email protected] (X.F.); [email protected] (X.L.); [email protected] (G.T.); [email protected] (H.L.); [email protected] (S.H.); [email protected] (L.D.); [email protected] (B.J.); University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China 
 State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; [email protected] (X.F.); [email protected] (X.L.); [email protected] (G.T.); [email protected] (H.L.); [email protected] (S.H.); [email protected] (L.D.); [email protected] (B.J.) 
 State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; [email protected] (X.F.); [email protected] (X.L.); [email protected] (G.T.); [email protected] (H.L.); [email protected] (S.H.); [email protected] (L.D.); [email protected] (B.J.); College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China 
First page
182
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
2309608X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3003315169
Copyright
© 2024 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.