**4.1 Mycoremediation**

It is an important form of bioremediation by the use of fungi. It is a cheaper method of remediation, and it does not usually require expensive equipment. Fungi are an excellent source to remove toxic pollutants from the environment and easily colonize both biotic and abiotic surfaces [16]. The most suitable fungi to be used in soil remediation are basidiomycetes and the ecological groups of saprotrophic and biotrophic fungi. Treu and Falandysz [17] various steps are involved in mycoremediation as shown in **Figure 2**.

• Fungi freely present in the soil, or in symbiotic association with plant roots (ectomycorrhizal and endomycorrhiza).

**Figure 2.** *Steps involved in Mycoremediation [18].*

