Estimating future radiocaesium contamination of fungi on the basis of behaviour patterns derived from past instances of contamination

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-147

  Ruhm W ^a   Steiner, M ^a   Kammerer, L ^a   Hiersche, L ^a   Wirth, E ^a  

^a BUNDESAMT FÜR STRAHLENSCHUTZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137;

CAESIUM-137; FUNGUS; RADIOCAESIUM; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FOREST; FUNGUS; HALF LIFE TIME; MYCELIUM; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL POLLUTION; SPECIES; TIME;

GERMANY, BAVARIA;

EID: 0342841725     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(97)00055-6     Document Type: Article

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