Radiation Effects on Trees in Chernobyl (IMAGE)

University of South Carolina

Radiation Effects on Trees in Chernobyl

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The year of the Chernobyl disaster is evident in the color change of the wood in these pine logs harvested from the area. [Adapted from the journal Trees.]

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Adapted from the journal <i>Trees</i>

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