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The distribution of Pu isotopes in three profiles of forest soil in Lublin region was determined. The retention half-time and migration velocity of239,240Pu originated from global and Chernobyl fallouts was calculated. The average rate of migration of the global fallout plutonium was 0.4 cm/year and that of the Chernobyl one 0.7 cm/year. Good correlation between Pu concentration and organic matter contents was found only in the case of podzolic soil profile. In two profiles a good negative correlation between Pu activity and exchangeable pH of the soil layer was determined.
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Komosa, A. Migration of plutonium isotopes in forest soil profiles in Lublin region (Eastern Poland). J Radioanal Nucl Chem 240, 19–24 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02349131
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