ISSN:
1573-5036
Keywords:
Boron
;
Concentration
;
Particle track technique
;
Plants
;
Soil
;
Trace elements
;
Uranium
;
Vegetation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary Uranium and boron contents in plant samples along with the representative soil samples collected from the Puga Valley have been estimated by the particle etch technique. The uranium content in soil samples varies from 1.9 to 12.8 ppm with an average of 6.8 ppm and in plant samples from 0.20 to 17 ppm with an average of 3.3 ppm. The boron concentration in soil samples varies from 8.2 to 40.6 ppm with an average of 24.2 ppm and in plants from 17.7 to 42.8 ppm with an average of 27.5 ppm. At higher altitudes (around 4600 meters above the sea level), the typical plant assemblage have a relatively high capacity to absorb uranium and boron from soil. This interrelation and distribution is recorded in the present study.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02185577
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