Transfer of radiocaesium from podzol to rye grass as affected by AFCF concentration

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 187, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 237-245

  Vandenhove, H ^a   Van Hees, M ^a   De Brouwer, S ^a   Vandecasteele, C M ^a  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ammonium ferrichexacyano ferrate (AFCF); Radiocaesium; Ryegrass; Soil plant transfer

Indexed keywords

CESIUM;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GRASS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

LOLIUM; SECALE CEREALE; POACEAE;

CAESIUM-134/137; PODZOL;

EID: 0030576677     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0048-9697(96)05147-9     Document Type: Article

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