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Lands that have become unusable because of contamination with long-lived artificial radionuclides require special measures aimed at their monitoring and rehabilitation. In such areas, specific processes in the biota are associated with the direct effect of ionizing radiation on some species, secondary changes depending on the ecology of organisms trophically connected with these species, and side effects explained by the regime of isolation established in radiation reserves. The dynamics of floras and faunas in radiation reserves are determined by successional changes in plant communities, migration of radionuclides, and the protective status of these territories.
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Krivolutskii, D.A. Problems of sustainable development and ecological indication in radioactively contaminated areas. Russ J Ecol 31, 233–237 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02764053
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