Explaining the variation in 137Cs aggregated transfer factor for wild edible plants as a case study on Koshiabura (Eleutherococcus sciadophylloides) buds

Abstract The aggregated transfer factor (Tag) is commonly used to represent the actual transfer of radiocesium from soil to wild edible plants, but the values have shown substantial variation since the Fukushima nuclear accident. To elucidate the factors causing this variation, we investigated the e...

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Main Authors: Seiji Hayashi, Mirai Watanabe, Masami Kanao Koshikawa, Momo Takada, Seiichi Takechi, Mai Takagi, Masaru Sakai, Masanori Tamaoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41351-7