hyperaccumulator
nounEtymology From hyper- + accumulator.
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Biology, Natural sciences Any plant that can accumulate large quantities of trace elements from its environment, and thus may be used in phytoremediation or phytomining.
- Hyperaccumulator species are able to accumulate higher metal concentrations in their shoots than surrounding nonaccumulator plants, even from soils containing nonphytotoxic background levels of metals [35-37].2000, Donald L. Wise, Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils, page 735:
- Also, the progress of constructing ideal hyperaccumulators by using biological technologies is slow.2008, M. N. V. Prasad, Trace Elements as Contaminants and Nutrients, page 72:
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- To date, over 400 species have been identified as hyperaccumulators, with this number increasing continuously as new species are identified (Baker et al., 2000).2010, Peter M. Kopittke, Enzo Lombi, Neal W. Menzies, Ravi Naidu, “21: Principles of Plant-based Remediation of Contaminated Soils”, in Bharat P. Singh, editor, Industrial Crops and Uses, page 448:
- Related terms
- hyperaccumulation, phytomining, phytoremediation