“…However, the current studies mostly selected the adequate species by statistical methods or focused on the ability of plants to accumulate heavy metals but lacked a systematic analysis of the field performance (such as height, diameter, and dry‐weight) of species. Currently, the comprehensive index, Dickson quality index (DQI) have been used to compare the performance of plants under different light conditions (Ranade & Gil, ); different fertilization conditions (Rodrigues et al, ); different N, P, and K ratios (Cuzzuol, Milanez, Gomes, Labate, & Canal, ); and different container characteristics (Chirino, Vilagrosa, Hernández, Matos, & Vallejo, ). It can also be used to predict the survival rate of plants according to their seedling morphology (Tsakaldimi, Ganatsas, & Jacobs, ).…”