A comparison of caesium uptake kinetics in eight species of grass

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 225-236

  Broadley, M R ^a   Willey, N J ^b   Philippidis, C ^b   Dennis, E R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesium; Michaelis Menten kinetics; Plant uptake

Indexed keywords

CESIUM;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GRASS; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION;

ANTHOXANTHUM ODORATUM; BROMUS STERILIS; ELYMUS REPENS; FESTUCA GIGANTEA; FESTUCA OVINA; LOLIUM PERENNE; NARDUS STRICTA; POA ANNUA; SCHEDONORUS GIGANTEUS;

EID: 0033231564     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(98)00128-3     Document Type: Article

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