Radiocesium Dynamics in a Japanese Forest Ecosystem Initial Stage of

This book investigates radiocesium movement in all major components of forest ecosystems, e.g. the plants, animals, insects, microorganisms, and soils, during the initial stage of contamination after the incident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

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sium Dynamics in a Japanese Forest Ecosystem Initial Stage of Contamination After the Incident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Radiocesium Dynamics in a Japanese Forest Ecosystem

Chisato Takenaka • Naoki Hijii Nobuhiro Kaneko • Tatsuhiro Ohkubo Editors

Radiocesium Dynamics in a Japanese Forest Ecosystem Initial Stage of Contamination After the Incident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Editors Chisato Takenaka Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences Nagoya University Nagoya, Aichi, Japan Nobuhiro Kaneko Faculty of Food and Agricultural Sciences Fukushima University Fukushima, Japan

Naoki Hijii Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences Nagoya University Nagoya, Aichi, Japan Tatsuhiro Ohkubo School of Agriculture Utsunomiya University Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan

ISBN 978-981-13-8605-3 ISBN 978-981-13-8606-0 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8606-0

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Preface

In March 2011, the East Japan was visited by the great strong earthquake. Not only a large number of earthquake victims but also all of the Japanese people were shocked by the news about the accident of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) caused by tsunami. From the uncontrollable nuclear reactors due to the loss of electricity by tsunami, a large amount of radioactive nuclides were emitted through the vent opening or the hydrogen explosion. The radionuclides dispersed to the surrounding area, especially to the northwest direction from the FDNPP, and deposited to the land surface. Since 70% of the Fukushima Prefecture is covered with forests, the contamination of forests with