N.V. Timofeeff-Ressovsky's views as the basis of radioecological studies

Abstract

Theoretical fundamental and methodological approach to the investigations of the radionuclide behaviour in biogeocenosis was made by the outstanding researcher N.V. Timofeeff-Ressovsky. He performed and supervised the first investigations of the radionuclide behaviour into the simple links as soil-solution, soil-plant, water-hydrobionts. Later his students and adherents started a new trend in radioecology, studying the radionuclide migration and biological effects on natural ecosystems of land and internal reservoirs. N.V. Timofeeff-Ressovsky's views and ideas are corresponded with theory of the sick plates of the Planet which is being elaborated as a part and parcel of the contemporary ecological doctrine of Russia. © 2006 Springer.