Decadal trends in 137Cs concentrations in the bark and wood of trees contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear accident

Abstract Understanding the actual situation of radiocesium (137Cs) contamination of trees caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident is essential for predicting the future contamination of wood. Particularly important is determining whether the 137Cs dynamics within forests and trees have reached appa...

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Main Authors: Shinta Ohashi, Katsushi Kuroda, Hisashi Abe, Akira Kagawa, Masabumi Komatsu, Masaki Sugiyama, Youki Suzuki, Takeshi Fujiwara, Tsutomu Takano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14576-1