Fundamental and Applied Research for the Effective Deployment of Phytoremediation

Dear Colleagues,

The use of phytoremediation (i.e., the treatment of polluted air, soil, sediments, and water with plants and associated microbes) to reduce the impact of human activity on the environment has expanded over the past few years.

Both public and private interest in environmental remediation strongly foster research discoveries. Indeed, the scientific community has made outstanding achievements in the field which are about to overcome the major bottleneck of transitioning from the lab to a widespread and effective deployment of these innovative green technologies. In the forthcoming Special Issue of Plants on phytoremediation, we welcome scientific works (original research papers, field trials and case studies, methods, modeling approaches, and reviews) from a broad scope of disciplines ranging from -omics studies and basic molecular biology to ecophysiology and large-scale applications. Interdisciplinary works are highly welcomed. We aim to highlight original research approaches and to contribute to the successful expansion of phytoremediation applications. 

Thank you for your contributions.

Dr. Frédéric Pitre
Dr. Joan Laur
Guest Editors

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