Abstract
The objective was to determine the radio-cesium load of the soils and vegetation as a result of the Chernobyl fallout and to develop suitable decontamination models concerning forest ecosystems. Apart from the high primary deposition, the soil properties must be seen as a cause for the cesium load, preventing the vertical transport of radionuclides and thus a reduction in their concentration. The ecological investigations created close associations with problem areas in the fields of geomorphology and soil science, such as those of the development and classification of the covering stratum and special soil genesis issues. The friable brown earth, which is typical for the higher regions of the Bavarian Forest, is discussed with regard to material origin and soil genesis. -from English summary
| Translated title of the contribution | Surface deposits and soil development in the Bavarian Forest. First results in the context of radio-ecological investigations |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 130-148 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Bonner Geographische Abhandlungen |
| Volume | 85 |
| State | Published - 1992 |