Microbial remediation of soil pollution is one of the nature-friendly approaches, with a minimal impact on soil health. Introducing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) into the process of phytoremediation is fast gaining global research attention and consequently the field application with quite reproducing regionwide results. In recent years, special attention has been given to phytoextraction involving use of hyperaccumulator plants tolerant to trace elements in the agroecosystems, increasing plant biomass with additional ecosystem service and the possibility of recovering plant accumulated metals of economic importance through other processes like phytomining and agromining. These nature-friendly processes are effectively mediated through plant-microbe symbiosis in conjunction with AMF. This chapter takes into account the diversified mechanisms used by plants in association with AMF in intercropped hyperaccumulator systems, deciphering the underlying tolerance mechanisms to elevate the possibility of creating an added possibility of food security options through clean and green agriculture, besides futuristic viewpoints.
