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Of plant
abnormalities.
ously are galt spray,
Some causes not mentioned previ-
wind,
storms,
flying gravel,
soil
conditions and land crabs.
In ascribing the cause of damage
to plants ina
region where radioactive fallout has occurred,
not only
the radiation but also the other factors mentioned above
must be considered.
The recovery of the plants at Belle
Island following their almost complete destruction by the
Nectar detonation is remarkable.
The slow recovery of
two of the plants investigated might be attributed
to
other changes associated with the detonation rather than
to the initial or residual radioactivity.