title: [Consequences of radioactive pollution of forests in the zone affected by the accident at the Chernobyl power plant].
abstract: The effect of forests on the radionuclide primary distribution in different components of the contaminated ecosystems is considered by the example of Chernobyl accident. A basic mathematical model is developed describing 137Cs biogeochemical cycling under conditions of quasi-steady state radionuclide redistribution in the ecosystem. The radionuclide fluxes between different ecosystem components are estimated. Forest ecosystems are proved to diminish radionuclide migration in the environment, and forest should be regarded as an important sanitary factor. The contribution of contaminated forests and forest products to the total irradiation dose to local population is estimated. Special countermeasures are elaborated in order to diminish unfavorable consequences of forest radioactive contamination. A long-term dynamics of radioactive situation in the forest ecosystems is forecasted and further studies on the subject are drafted.
authors.affiliation: Soil Science Faculty, Radioecology Laboratory, Lomonosov Moscov State University.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Tikhomirov
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Shcheglov
mesh_terms: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D017753:Ecosystem; D011210:Power Plants; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014197:Trees; D014455:Ukraine
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants
vernacular_title: Posledstviia radioaktivnogo zagriazneniia lesov v zone vliianiia avarii na ChAES.