title: Man-caused uranium contamination of biosphere objects in the territory of Kyrgyzstan.
abstract: The paper presents data on uranium content in water, soils and plants in the territories of the largest uranium geochemical provinces of Kyrgyzstan where uranium mining and production complexes functioned and operated until the 1960s. The migration of uranium and its contamination of the biosphere are discussed. The paper provides recommendations on using natural phytomeliorants that would discriminate uranium, fix the ground, reduce the risk of mudflows formation and the degree of uranium contamination of the territory, and also facilitate the recovery of the disturbed natural mountainous ecosystems.
authors.affiliation: Radioecological Laboratory of the Kyrgyz Research Institute of Livestock, Veterinary and Pastures, Bishkek, The Kyrgyz Republic.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Bykova
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Gorborukova
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Kostenko
authors.forename: S Sh
authors.initials: SSh
authors.lastname: Namazbekova
mesh_terms: D002617:Chemical Industry; D006802:Human Activities; D007707:Kyrgyzstan; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D011850:Radioactive Waste / Q000032:analysis; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis; D014501:Uranium / Q000032:analysis*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011848:Radioactive Pollutants; D011850:Radioactive Waste; D012987:Soil; D014867:Water; D014501:Uranium