Radiocesium mobility in different parts of the two major tree species in Fukushima

Abstract Radiocesium (137Cs) released in the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident is still cycling in the forest ecosystem. We examined the mobility of 137Cs in the external parts—leaves/needles, branches, and bark—of the two major tree species in Fukushima, Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria ja...

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Main Authors: Takuya Manaka, Masatake G. Araki, Shinta Ohashi, Naohiro Imamura, Wataru Sakashita, Sumika Ogo, Masabumi Komatsu, Tadashi Sakata, Yoshiki Shinomiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35852-8