van der Ent, Antony and Rylott, Elizabeth L orcid.org/0000-0002-1609-414X (2024) Inventing hyperaccumulator plants:improving practice in phytoextraction research and terminology. International journal of phytoremediation. pp. 1379-1382. ISSN 1522-6514
Abstract
Toxic metals and metalloids, especially from anthropogenic sources, now pollute substantial areas of our planet. Phytoextraction is a proven technology with the potential to reduce metal/metalloid pollution, and where financially viable, recover valuable metals ('phytomining'). Toward these aims, there has been a surge of publications over the last two decades. While important progress is being made, ongoing propagation of poor practice, and the resultant drain from funding sources, is hindering this promising research area. This includes mis-ascribing hyperaccumulator species, hydroponics with extremely high dose levels, misuse of Bioconcentration Factors, use of food or biomass crops with low accumulation for phytoextraction, the phenomenon of 'template papers' in which a known hyperaccumulator for element X is dosed with element Y, or a common weed species dosed with any variety of elements to make it 'hyperaccumulate'. Here we highlight these misconceptions with the hope that this will help to: (i) disseminate accurate definitions for in planta metal accumulation; (ii) quash the propagation of poor practice by limiting the inflation of unnecessary publications via the practice of 'template paper' writing; (iii) be used by journal editors and reviewers to validate their reasoning to authors; and (iv) contribute to faster progress in delivering this technology to in-the-field practitioners.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 the author(s) |
Keywords: | Biodegradation, Environmental,Soil Pollutants/metabolism,Terminology as Topic,Metals/metabolism,Plants/metabolism |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) > York Environmental Sustainability Institute The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Biology (York) > Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP) (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2025 13:10 |
Last Modified: | 02 Jan 2025 13:10 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2024.2322631 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/15226514.2024.2322631 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:221206 |
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