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Low $$^{137}$$Cs retention capability of organic layers in Japanese forest ecosystems affected by the Fukushima nuclear accident

Koarashi, Jun   ; Atarashi-Andoh, Mariko  

To quantify the $$^{137}$$Cs retention behavior in forest-floor organic layers in relation to the litter dynamics, litter samples were collected at five forest sites in Fukushima in 2011 and 2015, and separated into eight fractions with different precursor species and degrees of degradation; afterward, $$^{137}$$Cs inventory was determined in each litter fraction. The ecological half-lives of $$^{137}$$Cs in the litter fractions were estimated to be from 0.7 to 4.4 years and found to depend not on the sampling site but rather on the precursor species of the litter materials. Broadleaf- and pine-needle-originated litter fractions exhibited shorter ecological half-lives of $$^{137}$$Cs, while those of cedar-originated and finely fragmented litter fractions were longer. The results suggested that the organic layers in Japanese forest ecosystems have a low $$^{137}$$Cs retention capability, although it differs depending on the forest type.

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