Prediction of cesium-134 and strontium-85 crop uptake based on soil properties

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1354-1362

  Roca, M C ^a   Vallejo, V R ^a   Roig, M ^a   Tent, J ^a   Vidal, M ^a   Rauret, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CROPS; CULTIVATION; ION EXCHANGE; LYSIMETERS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; STRONTIUM;

CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY (CEC); WEIGHTED CONCENTRATION RATIOS (WCR);

RADIOISOTOPES;

CESIUM 134; STRONTIUM 85;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

LACTUCA SATIVA; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0031224867     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600050022x     Document Type: Article

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