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Special Feature: Radiocesium dynamics in forest ecosystems after the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident: Experiences during the initial five years

Forest edge effect in a radioactivity contaminated forest in Fukushima, Japan

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Pages 15-20 | Received 12 Jan 2017, Accepted 17 Oct 2017, Published online: 06 Nov 2017

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