Could this result in differently coloured amber? I found this [1], but it seems the colouration is due to a different mechanism not involving metals.
A tree that bleeds metal
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#12> Dr Antony van der Ent
Nominative determinism strikes again
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#13So is this actually metallic nickel or just nickel ions?
It’s not clear but I would hazard that it’s ions, as it would likely precipitate out of suspension otherwise. Also, as an ion it’s more likely to have a biological effect.
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#14>Its latex has an unusual blue-green colour as it contains up to 25% nickel.
That's insane
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#15Why does no one ever talk about these with respect to Mars? It seems like a research-worthy pursuit to see if we can engineer plants (bacteria?) like this to modify the climate of Mars, or to make artificial superstructures self-sustaining.
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#16> Other potential applications include phytomining - growing hyperaccumulator plants on nutrient-poor but metal-rich soils to extract the elements they take up.
Why nutrient-poor? Isn't it enough for them to extract metal?
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#17> Other potential applications include phytomining - growing hyperaccumulator plants on nutrient-poor but metal-rich soils to extract the elements they take up. Why nutrient-poor? Isn't it enough for them to extract metal?
Nutrient here means phosphorous and nitrogen, the main non-carbon elements that plants need to survive.
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#18So is this actually metallic nickel or just nickel ions?
The ground ends up purified (somewhat) either way, I guess. If we want to use the nickel, will it make a big difference?
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#19Humans bleed metal too; there's iron in haemoglobin.
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#20> Dr Antony van der Ent Nominative determinism strikes again
Came here to make the same comment, but in a less clever way. lol Thanks for the laugh.