Lithium in Plants

Anderson, Charles E.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4612-3324-4_3

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“…There are numerous studies showing that at low Li levels, plant growth stimulation has been observed [29,63,64,67,69,[72][73][74][75][76][77]. Species of plants tolerant to Li are found mainly in the Solanaceae and Asteraceae families and are also said to include the Ranunculacae and Rosaceae families [66,68,71,78]. In 2013 a new Li accumulator plant was discovered in China Apocynum venetum.…”

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Induced Plant Accumulation of Lithium

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Lithium's (Li) value has grown exponentially since the development of Li-ion batteries. It is usually accessed in one of two ways: hard rock mineral mining or extraction from mineral-rich brines. Both methods are expensive and require a rich source of Li. This paper examines the potential of agro-mining as an environmentally friendly, economically viable process for extracting Li from low grade ore. Agro-mining exploits an ability found in few plant species, to accumulate substantial amounts of metals in the above ground parts of the plant. Phyto-mined metals are then retrieved from the incinerated plants. Although the actual amount of metal collected from a crop may be low, the process has been shown to be profitable. We have investigated the suitability of several plant species including: Brassica napus and Helianthus annuus, as Li-accumulators under controlled conditions. Large plant trials were carried out with/without chelating agents to encourage Li accumulation. The question we sought to answer was, can any of the plant species investigated accumulate Li at levels high enough to justify using them to agro-mine Li. Results show maximum accumulated levels of >4000 mg/kg Li in some species. Our data suggests that agro-mining of Li is a potentially viable process.

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Induced Plant Accumulation of Lithium

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“…Generally, Li is considered a nonessential element for plant growth and development, and for halophyte species (plants that tolerate moderate to high salt concentrations in their substrate), Li plays an important role in their metabolism. Moreover, Li was reported previously by several studies to enhance plant productivity, yield, early maturation, and resistance to diseases [ 31 , 32 ]. A Li accumulation in soil is the result of ions release from rocks to clay and soil, where it can be fixed into organic matter or mineral oxides [ 29 ].…”

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Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in Romania

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Lithium is a critical element for the modern society due to its uses in various industrial sectors. Despite its unequal distribution in the environment, Li occurrence in Romania was scarcely studied. In this study a versatile measurement method using ICP-MS technique was optimized for the determination of Li from various matrixes. Water, soil, and plant samples were collected from two important karst areas in the Dobrogea and Banat regions, Romania. The Li content was analyzed together with other macro- and microelement contents to find the relationship between the concentration of elements and their effect on the plants’ Li uptake. In Dobrogea region, half of the studied waters had high Li concentration, ranging between 3.00 and 12.2 μg/L in the case of water and between 0.88 and 11.1 mg/kg DW in the case of plants, while the Li content in the soil samples were slightly comparable (from 9.85 to 11.3 mg/kg DW). In the Banat region, the concentration of Li was lower than in Dobrogea (1.40–1.46 μg/L in water, 6.50–9.12 mg/kg DW in soil, and 0.19–0.45 mg/kg DW in plants). Despite the high Li contents in soil, the Li was mostly unavailable for plants uptake and bioaccumulation.

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“…Uptake, Absorption, Transport and Distribution, Metabolism and Elimination in Plants, Animals, and Humans In plants, lithium uptake occurs via soil, water and air, but insufficient information is currently available about the quantity of lithium absorbed (Anderson 1990). Lithium appears to share the K + transport carrier and therefore is easily transported, being located mainly in leaf tissues, but also in roots and bulbs.…”

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“…In soils with high lithium concentrations, damage to the root tips of cornas well as necrotic spots in the interveinal leaf tissues and other nonspecific injury symptoms, mainly chlorotic and necrotic spots on leaves and injured root growthhave been observed (Kabata-Pendias and Pendias 2001). This explains why lithium may cause both positive and nega-tive responses, though the biological mechanisms involved remain unknown (Anderson 1990). Therefore, in several countries, the beneficial effects of lithium are used in agriculture in form of lithium-containing fertilizers to increase starch levels and biomass in potatoes.…”

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