Modeling the potential role of a forest ecosystem in phytostabilization and phytoextraction of 90Sr at a contaminated watershed

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-323

  Garten Jr , C T ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Pollution prevention; Radioactive wastes; Radionuclide transport; Waste management; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

ELEMENT CYCLING DYNAMICS; PHYTOEXTRACTION; PHYTOSTABILIZATION; WHITE OAK CREEK WATERSHED;

BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; STABILIZATION; STRONTIUM; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATERSHEDS;

RADIOISOTOPES;

STRONTIUM 90;

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; POLLUTION; STRONTIUM;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; FOREST; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIOACTIVITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

QUERCUS; QUERCUS ALBA;

EID: 0033137156     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(98)00061-7     Document Type: Article

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