Uptake of radionuclides by vegetation at a High Arctic location

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 327-332

  Dowdall, M ^a   Gwynn, J P ^a   Moran, C ^b   O'Dea, J ^b   Davids, C ^a   Lind, B ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^b Atlantic Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

137Cs; Arctic; Radionuclides; Soil; Uptake; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

HIGH ARCTIC LOCATION; SOIL CONCENTRATIONS; TRANSFER FACTORS (TF); VASCULAR PLANTS;

CESIUM; CORRELATION METHODS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RADIUM; SOILS; VEGETATION;

RADIOISOTOPES;

CESIUM 137; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 226; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOACCUMULATION; RADIONUCLIDE; VASCULAR PLANT;

ARTICLE; NONHUMAN; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; ANGIOSPERMS; ARCTIC REGIONS; BRYOPHYTA; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LICHENS; PLANTS; POTASSIUM RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; THALLIUM RADIOISOTOPES; URANIUM;

BRYOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 7044284810     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2004.05.032     Document Type: Article

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