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Accumulation of Cæsium-137 by Plants grown in Simulated Pond, Wet Meadow and Irrigated Field Environments

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PLANTS grown in nutrient culture1,2 and aquatic environments3 accumulate more cæsium-137 than terrestrial plants. The work cited indicates that this isotope should be more available from fall-out under one set of environmental conditions than another. Consequently, the availability of cæsium-137 to plants was examined under conditions simulating shallow ponds, wet meadows and irrigated fields.

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PENDLETON, R., UHLER, R. Accumulation of Cæsium-137 by Plants grown in Simulated Pond, Wet Meadow and Irrigated Field Environments. Nature 185, 707–708 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185707a0

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