Post-Chernobyl surveys of radiocaesium in soil, vegetation, wildlife and fungi in Great Britain

Earth System Science Data

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 215-221

  Chaplow, J S ^a   Beresford, N A ^a   Barnett, C L ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84939786785     PISSN: 18663508     EISSN: 18663516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/essd-7-215-2015     Document Type: Article

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