A review of 137Cs transfer to fungi and consequences for modelling environmental transfer

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 95-121

  Gillett, A G ^a   Crout, N M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

137Cs; Fungi; Modelling; Radiocaesium; TR; Transfer

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FUNGUS; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0033990851     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00060-0     Document Type: Review

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