title: Distribution of radiocesium in the soil-plant systems of upland areas of Europe.
abstract: The distribution and behavior of Cs in the soil-plant systems at some upland sites in Northeastern Italy, Scotland, and Norway have been investigated. From the limited range of samples taken, there appears to be no dominant physicochemical control on the plant availability of Cs. The presence of micaceous minerals or illitic clays does not significantly inhibit Cs uptake, either because of recycling in the organic surface horizons or because of clay-organic complex formation. Lower plants (bryophytes and lichens) show the highest Cs accumulation. Of the higher plants, ericaceous species take up Cs more than the others.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria.
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Livens
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Horrill
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Singleton
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D007558:Italy; D009664:Norway; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D010944:Plants / Q000032:analysis*; D011847:Radioactive Fallout; D012606:Scotland; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D014455:Ukraine
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D011847:Radioactive Fallout; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive