UID:
almahu_9949697615302882
Format:
1 online resource (307 p.)
ISBN:
1-281-00346-8
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9786611003463
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0-08-047489-6
Series Statement:
Radioactivity in the environment ; v. 10
Content:
The Radioactivity in the Environment Series addresses the key aspects of this socially important and complex interdisciplinary subject. Presented objectively and with the ultimate authority gained from the many contributions by the world's leading experts, the negative and positive consequences of having a radioactive world around us is documented and given perspective. In a world in which nuclear science is not only less popular than in the past, but also less extensively taught in universities and colleges, this book series will fill a significant educational gap. Radioact
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front cover; Radioactivity in the Terrestrial Environment; Copyright page; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1. Radionuclides in the environment; 2. Sources and attributes of radionuclides; 3. The aims and methods of radioecology; 4. Key topics in terrestrial radioecology; References; Chapter 2. Behaviour of radionuclides in soil/crop systems following contamination; 1. Introduction; 2.Physical and chemical behaviour of relevant radionuclides in arable soils; 3. Physiological aspects of crop root-uptake and translocation of radionuclides in arable systems
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4. Quantification of soil-plant transfer5. Overall mass/activity balances of radionuclides in arable systems; 6. Possible countermeasures; 7. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. Phytoremediation of soils contaminated with radionuclides; 1. Phytoremediation-a 21st century challenge for radioecology; 2. A phytoremediation perspective on the biogeochemistry of radionuclides; 3. Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with radionuclides; 4. Assessing the feasibility of phytoremediation of radionuclides using a simple model; 5. The future of phytoremediation for radionuclides
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6. Conclusions and prospectsReferences; Chapter 4. Transfer of radionuclides in animal production systems; 1. Introduction; 2. Animal production systems; 3. Transfer of radionuclides to animals; 4. Quantification of the transfer of radionuclides in animal products; 5. Countermeasures; 6. Concluding remarks; References; Chapter 5. Radionuclides in grassland, heath, mire and mountain ecosystems; 1. Introduction; 2. Global distribution of fallout and affected ecosystems; 3. The material cycles in ecosystems; 4. The importance of soil properties for bioavailability
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5. Time-dependent changes in bioavailability6. Partitioning and fluxes of radionuclides; 7. Seasonality; 8. Plant species differences; 9. The influence of management; 10. Conclusions; List of plant species mentioned; References; Chapter 6. Radionuclides in forest ecosystems; 1. Forests as receptors of atmospheric pollutants; 2. Relevant time scales; 3. Pathways and processes within forests; 4. Radionuclides in forests after Chernobyl; 5. Strontium in forests; 6. Plutonium in forests; 7. Technetium in forests; 8. Iodine and chlorine in forests
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9. Radiation exposures associated with forest products10. Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. Radioecology of terrestrial arctic ecosystems; 1. Introduction; 2. The arctic terrestrial environment; 3. Radionuclides in arctic terrestrial ecosystems; 4. Arctic specific processes; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 8. The distribution and transport of radionuclides in dryland ecosystems; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of dryland ecosystems; 3. Sources of radionuclides in dryland environments; 4. Radioecology in dryland ecosystems; 5. Radionuclide distribution in arid ecosystems
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6. Conclusions
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-08-043872-5
Language:
English
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