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THE PENETRATION AND ADSORPTION OF CESIUM IN BEAN LEAVES *
Author(s) -
Levi E.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
acta botanica neerlandica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.871
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1438-8677
pISSN - 0044-5983
DOI - 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1969.tb00610.x
Subject(s) - penetration (warfare) , transpiration , humidity , relative humidity , adsorption , caesium , moisture , air humidity , horticulture , water content , environmental science , chemistry , materials science , botany , composite material , biology , meteorology , photosynthesis , mathematics , physics , geotechnical engineering , operations research , engineering , organic chemistry
SUMMARY The foliar uptake of 134 Cs in the primary leaves of beans has been studied under conditions of varying temperature, humidity and air flow on the leaf surface. Enhanced penetration was obtained by increasing air humidity or leaf moisture content through a decrease in transpiration. Accumulation and transport followed the same pattern and were influenced more by temperature than by humidity.