Thus, Trichoderma spp. have acquired an exceptional role as part of a sustainable approach to biore- mediation of herbicide/pesticide-laden soils.
However, the microhabitat behavior of Trichoderma spp. upon exposure to metal-containing compounds may differ, depending on the type of the metal and the Trichoderma isolate, and very little information in this regard is available. Hence, an attempt was made to screen Trichoderma isolates for nickel and cadmium tolerance and identify strains that can poten- tially be used for bioremediation of soils polluted with these metals.