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Seasonal and long-term variation of radionuclide and heavy metal content in different compartments of trees were investigated on uranium mining dumps in the Erzgebirge, Germany. Seasonal increase in concentration could be substantiated partially for lead and uranium in leaves/needles but for no other element and tree part although variation was high. A major fraction of variation was attributed to the micro-site within each sampling plot. Long-term monitoring comprising a 5-year period showed no differences in radionuclide and heavy metal content.
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Brackhage, C., Gert Dudel, E. (2002). Long-term differences in transfer and accumulation of potentially toxic trace elements and radionuclides in trees on uranium mining dumps (Erzgebirge, Germany). In: Merkel, B.J., Planer-Friedrich, B., Wolkersdorfer, C. (eds) Uranium in the Aquatic Environment. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55668-5_55
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