Morphological abnormalities in young trees of Pinus sylvestris L. in the Kyshtym accident zone: radiation and other environmental factors

Key Points

• The study aims to assess how radiation and environmental factors affect the morphology of young Scots pine trees.
• Analyzed morphology of young Scots pine trees in a radioactive contamination zone.
• Considered both direct and indirect influences of various environmental factors.
• Evaluated the interactions between radiation and other environmental conditions.
• Identified observable morphological abnormalities in the trees studied.
• Confirmed that both radiation and environmental factors play a role in these abnormalities.
• Highlighted the complexity of interactions influencing tree growth in contaminated areas.