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WE have previously reported on the early recovery behaviour of Pinus thunbergii trees which were exposed to 715 rads of acute γ-radiation1,2. This communication is a report on the later recovery behaviour of the same trees during the first and second growing seasons after irradiation, and on similar trees subjected to 1,000 rads.
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OKUNEWICK, J., HERRICK, S. Response of Pines irradiated with Lethal and Sublethal Doses of γ-Radiation. Nature 214, 514–515 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214514a0
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