Radioactive Fallout in Soils, Crops, and Food
Author | : F. P. W. Winteringham |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : 925102877X |
ISBN-13 | : 9789251028773 |
Rating | : 4/5 (7X Downloads) |
Download or read book Radioactive Fallout in Soils, Crops, and Food written by F. P. W. Winteringham and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1989 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behaviour and significance of radioactive substances released into agricultural, forestry and fisheries; Radioation in the environment; Radioecology, behaviour, significance, models; Chernobyl and other accidents; Some international situation in Europe after Chernobyl; Some international implications; Soil and crop contamination by rarioactive fallout; Agricultural and forestry soils as a vital global resource; Soil in the nutrient cycle; Sources and nature of radioactive contamination; Biological significance of contaminated soils; Behaviour in soils and movement into foodwebs; Detection and measurement; Countermeasures, reclamation and use of contaminated soils; Concluding comments; some questions and needs.