1. Man-Caused Uranium Contamination of Biosphere Objects in the Territory of Kyrgyzstan.
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Bykova, E. I., Gorborukova, L. P., Kostenko, E. S., and Namazbekova, S. Sh.
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HAZARDOUS substances , *POLLUTION , *WATER pollution , *PLANTS , *SOIL pollution , *URANIUM mining , *URANIUM , *BIOTIC communities - Abstract
The paper presents data on uranium content in water, soils and plants in the territories of the largest uranium geochemical provinces of Kyrgyzstan where uranium mining and production complexes functioned and operated until the 1960s. The migration of uranium and its contamination of the biosphere are discussed. The paper provides recommendations on using natural phytomeliorants that would discriminate uranium, fix the ground, reduce the risk of mudflows formation and the degree of uranium contamination of the territory, and also facilitate the recovery of the disturbed natural mountainous ecosystems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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