Abstract
Feature article:The behavior of spiderwort plant species can be monitored to detect incidents of low level radiation in the atmosphere. Radiation turns the cell color of the spiderworts' stamen hairs from blue to pink. The increase in pink cells is porportionate to the amount of radiation received. Color change can be observed 12-13 days after exposure to radiation. Methods used to study radiation uptake by spiderworts are described. The natural history of spiderworts is reviewed. Spiderworts are widely used in Japan to detect radiation from nuclear power plants. (1 drawing, 1 map, 5 references)
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Grossman, K.
The spiderwort: radiation monitor.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1979.
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Grossman, K.
The spiderwort: radiation monitor.
United Kingdom.
Grossman, K.
1979.
"The spiderwort: radiation monitor."
United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_5466148,
title = {The spiderwort: radiation monitor}
author = {Grossman, K}
abstractNote = {Feature article:The behavior of spiderwort plant species can be monitored to detect incidents of low level radiation in the atmosphere. Radiation turns the cell color of the spiderworts' stamen hairs from blue to pink. The increase in pink cells is porportionate to the amount of radiation received. Color change can be observed 12-13 days after exposure to radiation. Methods used to study radiation uptake by spiderworts are described. The natural history of spiderworts is reviewed. Spiderworts are widely used in Japan to detect radiation from nuclear power plants. (1 drawing, 1 map, 5 references)}
journal = {Garden; (United Kingdom)}
volume = {3:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1979}
month = {Jan}
}
title = {The spiderwort: radiation monitor}
author = {Grossman, K}
abstractNote = {Feature article:The behavior of spiderwort plant species can be monitored to detect incidents of low level radiation in the atmosphere. Radiation turns the cell color of the spiderworts' stamen hairs from blue to pink. The increase in pink cells is porportionate to the amount of radiation received. Color change can be observed 12-13 days after exposure to radiation. Methods used to study radiation uptake by spiderworts are described. The natural history of spiderworts is reviewed. Spiderworts are widely used in Japan to detect radiation from nuclear power plants. (1 drawing, 1 map, 5 references)}
journal = {Garden; (United Kingdom)}
volume = {3:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1979}
month = {Jan}
}