Radionuclides’ content in forest ecosystem located in southwestern part of Serbia

Hadrović Sabahudin H.; Čeliković Igor T.; Krneta-Nikolić Jelena D.; Rajačić Milica M.; Todorović Dragana J.

doi:10.2298/NTRP210112014H

Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection (Jan 2021)

Radionuclides’ content in forest ecosystem located in southwestern part of Serbia

Hadrović Sabahudin H.,
Čeliković Igor T.,
Krneta-Nikolić Jelena D.,
Rajačić Milica M.,
Todorović Dragana J.

Affiliations

Hadrović Sabahudin H.: Institute of Forestry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Čeliković Igor T.: ORCiD; Laboratory for Nuclear and Plasma Physics, ”VINČA” Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Krneta-Nikolić Jelena D.: ORCiD; Radiation and Environmental Protection Department, ”VINČA” Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Rajačić Milica M.: ORCiD; Radiation and Environmental Protection Department, ”VINČA” Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Todorović Dragana J.: ORCiD; Radiation and Environmental Protection Department, ”VINČA” Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/NTRP210112014H
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 36, no. 2
pp. 192 – 196

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The results of the gamma-spectrometric measurements in a 16500 ha large region of south-western Serbia, are presented. Activity concentrations of 40K, 137Cs, and 210Pb in different deciduous and evergreen trees in the region are investigated. For all the investigated isotopes, there is a tendency that, on average, the lowest activity concentrations were found in tree stems, then in leaves, while the highest ones were in the soil. Statistical analysis did not show any differences between activity concentrations of leaves and needles, showing that both leaves and needles could be equally well used as a biomonitors.

Published in Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection

ISSN: 1451-3994 (Print); 1452-8185 (Online)
Publisher: VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences
Country of publisher: Serbia
LCC subjects: Science: Physics: Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity
Website: http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/journal.aspx?issn=1451-3994

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