Influence of plant roots upon the mobility of radionuclides in soil, with respect to location of contamination below the surface

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 226, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 159-173

  Harvey, N W ^a   Shaw, G ^b   Bell, N J B ^b  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CESIUM 137; COBALT 60; MANGANESE 54; STRONTIUM 85;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FALLOUT; FOOD CHAIN; MOISTURE; PH; PLANT ROOT; RADIATION MONITORING; SOIL POLLUTION; TIME;

EID: 0031408084     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02063641     Document Type: Conference Paper

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