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Analysis by Species.

Because of the incompleteness of

the collections and the great variation within species, it is
not reasonable to attempt to determine whether significant
aifferences in the amount of activity exist between species.
Prom the data available,
repens,

it appears that bunch grass,

Lepturus

had the highest activity of the plants collected at

~Rigilt and Rojoa after

the shot.

On the other hand, Mycena,

a fungus, was among the highest at Rigili, but lowest at Igurin.
Because of inconsistencies of this nature conclusions as to
species differences are not justifiable.
Analysis by organs.

No specific conclusions can be made

regarding radioactivity in the organs of the land plants collected before and after the Mike shot because of the inconsis-

tencles encountered.

At some collecting areas the roots had

the highest activity, at others the lowest.
leaves were highest.

In general the

An insufficient number of flower and

fruit samples were assayed from the post Mike

series to warrant

comparison.
Radiochemical analyses.

Radiochemical analyses of post

Mike solls from Rigili, Rojoa, and Runit and of post Mike plants
from Engebi were made in order to determine the identity and
relative amounts of fission products present.

By comparing

the relative percentages of specific fission products
with those found in the soil,
fission products

in water,

in plants

and knowing the solubility of these

it is possible to estimate which iso-

topes have entered the plant via the normal processes of mineral

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