Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Interception of wet deposition of radiocaesium and radiostrontium by Brássica napus

  • Klas Rosén
  • , Stefan Bengtsson

Publication: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference paper in proceedings

Abstract

In this study we examined the effects of 134Cs and 85Sr in the form of wet deposition on spring oilseed rape (Brássica napus L. ‘Joplin’). Simulated rainfall containing the radioisotopes 134Cs and 85Sr was applied to the crop on six different occasions during the season. The interception fraction was found to be positively correlated to the leaf area index, with an r-value of 0.75 for 134Cs and 0.77 for 85Sr and to crop biomass, with an r-value of 0.80 for 134Cs and 0.77 for 85Sr
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings : Third European IRPA Congress : 14 –18 June 2010 Helsinki, Finland
PublisherSTUK
Pages2504-2508
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)978-952-478-549-5
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Cite this