Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 2. Study of Radiocesium Flow to Poplar Seedlings as a Model Tree

Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 2. Study of Radiocesium Flow to Poplar Seedlings as a Model Tree

After the nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima, radionuclides were deposited over a large area of local forest. However, almost nothing is known about radionuclide infiltration into trees. Here, we used poplar seedlings as a model to show that radiocesium can enter directly into leaves and bark...

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Main Authors: Shoko Aoki, Miki Nonaka, Chisato Yasukawa, Masateru Itakura, Masaharu Tsubokura, Kei’ichi Baba, Hiroya Ohbayashi, Tomoko Seyama, Iwao Uehara, Rumi Kaida, Teruaki Taji, Yoichi Sakata, Takahisa Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
heartwood
perforated xylem
radiocesium infiltration
radiocesium movement
xyloglucan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/9/736

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