A tree that bleeds metal(bbc.co.uk) |
A tree that bleeds metal(bbc.co.uk) |
Nominative determinism strikes again
some scientists are hopeful that hyperaccumulators could be used to "clean" soil where there has been a build-up of toxic material due to human activity.
Other potential applications include phytomining - growing hyperaccumulator plants on nutrient-poor but metal-rich soils to extract the elements they take up.
Wood(en) nickel!
Also, chlorophyll (what makes plants green) contains magnesium , which is a metal. "Mag wheels" are named after magnesium.
Although I _am_ wondering if the three could incorporate enough metal to make increased lightning strikes a survival issue.
If ever there was an appropriate name for a tree researcher!
This sounds like it could have multiple potential uses, if we can figure it out, and maybe if we can genericise it - Nickel is toxic, but its far from the only metal contaminant . If this could be adapted to, for instance, help process landfill sites, that could be big news.
Why nutrient-poor? Isn't it enough for them to extract metal?
That's insane
PS: 4 grams of iron in a persons body, ~5kg of blood.
"The term heavy metal refers to any metallic chemical element that has a relatively high density and is toxic or poisonous at low concentrations. Examples of heavy metals include mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), thallium (Tl), and lead (Pb).
Read more: https://www.lenntech.com/processes/heavy/heavy-metals/heavy-...