Soil-water distribution coefficients and plant transfer factors for 134Cs, 85Sr and 65Zn under field conditions in tropical Australia

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-87

  Twining, J R ^a   Payne, T E ^a   Itakura, T ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Cesium; Distribution coefficient; Strontium; Transfer factors; Zinc

Indexed keywords

PH EFFECTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RADIOISOTOPES; SOILS;

BIOACCUMULATION;

ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY;

CESIUM 134; RADIOISOTOPE; STRONTIUM 85; ZINC 65;

PLANT WATER RELATIONS;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOACCUMULATION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; PH MEASUREMENT; PLANT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL WATER CONTENT;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 0141638582     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(03)00142-5     Document Type: Article

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