Participation of Natural Radionuclides in Chemical Processes in Green Vegetation

Abstract

The rate of decrease of molecular hydrogen formation with an increase in the concentration of CO 2 is observed during the radiolysis of mixtures of H 2 O with CO 2 . The rates of formation of all products (H 2 , CO, CH 4 , and relatively heavy hydrocarbons) increase with increasing absorbed dose and amount of organic matter in mixtures with stable concentrations of CO 2 , H 2 O, and 40 KCl.There is a decrease in the rate of formation of H 2 and CH 4 , and an increase in the rate of elementary reactions of the transformation of light radiolysis products (H 2 , CO, CH 4 ) into relatively heavy products (C6, C7, C8) with an increase in CO 2 concentration. The results obtained show the expediency of taking into account the contribution of ionizing radiation from radionuclides present in the environmental components, when considering multistage biochemical mechanisms of photosynthesis, in order to explain the initiation of energy-intensive processes of CO 2 and H 2 O decomposition. The analysis showed the presence of natural radionuclides in all samples of water, soil, vegetation and livestock products. The development of green vegetation in fertile soils is directly proportional to the concentration of microelements and natural radionuclides, in the range of concentrations of microelements formed in the soil cover of the planet. The high development of vegetation, green cover and trees in fertile areas is explained by the stimulation of photosynthesis process by relatively high concentrations of microelements and natural radionuclides.