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Radiocaesium activity was studied in three plots of Pre- Pirinean Mountains (NE Spain) on Pinus sylvestris and P. mugo stands. Chernobyl radiocaesium concentrated in needles that had sprouted before the deposition. Radiocaesium in forest floor accumulated in most decomposed horizons. Different pattern of 40 K was attributed to leaching. Differences in the upper 5 cm of mineral soil were related to texture and organic matter contents.
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Roca, C., Fons-Esteve, J., Vallejo, V., Molero, J., Vidal-Quadras, A. (1992). Radiocaesium Dynamics in Mediterranean Forest. In: Teller, A., Mathy, P., Jeffers, J.N.R. (eds) Responses of Forest Ecosystems to Environmental Changes. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2866-7_256
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