Foliar leaching of 137Cs from Eriophorum vaginatum L., Scirpus caespitosus L. and Erica tetralix L.

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 247-254

  Jones, D R ^a   Eason, W R ^a   Dighton, J ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; POTASSIUM; RAIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; LEACHING; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT;

ERICA TETRALIX; ERIOPHORUM VAGINATUM; SCIRPUS CAESPITOSUS;

EID: 0031813610     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(97)00171-1     Document Type: Article

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