Predicting the transfer of 137Cs to rice plants by a dynamic compartment model with a consideration of the soil properties

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-15

  Keum, Dong Kwon ^a   Lee, Hansoo ^a   Kang, Hee Seok ^a   Jun, In ^a   Choi, Yong Ho ^a   Lee, Chang Woo ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Absalom model; Agricultural plants; Radiocesium; Soil deposition; Soil properties; Transfer factor

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CULTIVATION; PH EFFECTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL POLLUTION;

ABSALOM MODEL; AGRICULTURAL PLANTS; RADIOCESIUM; SOIL DEPOSITION; TRANSFER FACTOR;

CROPS;

CESIUM 137; ORGANIC MATTER; POTASSIUM; AMMONIA; CESIUM;

CESIUM ISOTOPE; CULTIVATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RICE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL PROPERTY;

ARTICLE; CLAY; COMPARTMENT MODEL; LEACHING; NONHUMAN; PH; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; PLOWING; RICE; SOIL PROPERTY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; METABOLISM; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

CONCENTRATION; CULTIVATION; FARM CROPS; PLANTS; POLLUTION; SOIL;

PANTOLABUS;

AMMONIA; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORYZA SATIVA; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 37849185005     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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