Paper Details
Full metadata, abstract, citation, and access status.
PJB-1999-43
ACCUMULATION OF URANIUM IN RAPHANUS SP.
Abstract
An appreciable amount of uranium was accumulated by Raphanus sp. growing on heap piles of uranium mine wastes and overburdens in the mining area. About 40 % of the plant samples contained > 5 µg U3 O8 / g on dry weight basis. The descending order of average U content in various plant parts was: leaves > roots > stems.
