Influence of Chronic Radiation Exposure on the Temporal Dynamics of Seeds Germination in Scots Pine Populations from the Bryansk Region Affected By the Chernobyl Accident

Abstract

Temporal dynamics of seeds germination in Scots pine populations growing in theBryansk region of Russia radioactively contaminated as a result of the Chernobyl accident were investigated over a period of 8 years (2008-2015). In contrast to cytogenetic effects in Scots pine, we failed to detect any significant impact of chronic radiation exposure on time dynamics of seeds germination.


Keywords: Scots pine, Chernobyl accident, chronic exposure, temporal dynamics, seeds germination

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