Transfer factors of 137Cs and 90Sr from soil to trees in arid regions

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 78-88

  Al Oudat, M ^a   Asfary, A F ^a   Mukhalallti, H ^a   Al Hamwi, A ^a   Kanakri, S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Cesium 137; Strontium 90; Transfer factor; Tree crops

Indexed keywords

CROPS; FRUITS; RADIOISOTOPES; SOILS;

CESIUM-137; STRONTIUM-90; TRANSFER FACTOR; TREE CROPS;

CESIUM;

CALCIUM; CESIUM 137; ORGANIC MATTER; POTASSIUM; RADIOISOTOPE; STRONTIUM 90; CESIUM; STRONTIUM;

ARIDOSOL; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CESIUM; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SOIL POLLUTION; STRONTIUM; VINE;

APRICOT; ARTICLE; CLAY; GEOMETRY; GRAPE; OLIVE TREE; PH; SOIL POLLUTION; TREE; SOIL;

CESIUM; FARM CROPS; FRUITS; SOIL;

OLEACEAE; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; VITACEAE; VITIS SP.;

CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; SOIL; STRONTIUM RADIOISOTOPES; TREES;

EID: 33746808563     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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