The fate of137Cs in senescing roots of Eriophorum vaginatum L

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 102, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 191-195

  Jones, D R ^a   Eason, W R ^a   Dighton, J ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eriophorum vaginatum; Polyethylene glycol; Radiocaesium; Radioecology; Roots

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942530090     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0269-7491(98)00095-5     Document Type: Article

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