title: Comparison of 226Ra nuclide from soil by three woody species Betula pendula, Sambucus nigra and Alnus glutinosa during the vegetation period.
abstract: The uptake of 226Ra from the contaminated soil was compared in three woody species: alder (Alnus glutinosa), birch (Betula pendula) and elder (Sambucus nigra). The 226Ra activities increased during the vegetation periods (in 2003, 2004 and 2005) both in the leaves and flowers+seeds. The highest accumulation was found in birch, reaching 0.41 Bq/g DW in the leaves (at the end of the vegetation period in 2003). The lowest 226Ra accumulation was determined in alder. The extent of 226Ra accumulation in the leaves of woody species demonstrates that these pioneer woody species can be used as remediation alternative to the use of herbs, provided that the removal of fallen leaves could be achieved in the end of vegetation period.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Joint Laboratory of Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR and Crop Research Institute, Rozvojová 263, 165 02 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soudek
authors.forename: Sárka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Petrová
authors.forename: Dagmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Benesová
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tykva
authors.forename: Radomíra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vanková
authors.forename: Tomás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vanek
mesh_terms: D029661:Alnus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D029662:Betula / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D011883:Radium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D027924:Sambucus nigra / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D011883:Radium