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madam [21]
3 years ago
6

Although the forest is growing quickly around Chernobyl, and some of the wildlife is thriving, studies show that biodiversity ar

ound Chernobyl has been reduced by over 50% since the accident. Why?
Biology
1 answer:
marissa [1.9K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The ionizing radiation affects the DNA of the wild animals (wildlife), similarly as it has influence on the DNA of humans.

Explanation:

The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on Saturday 26 April 1986, at the No. 4 nuclear reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near the city of Pripyat in the north of the Ukrainian SSR. (Reference: Burgherr, Peter; Hirschberg, Stefan (2008). "A Comparative Analysis of Accident Risks in Fossil, Hydro, and Nuclear Energy Chains". Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 14 (5): 947–973. Direct Reference From officials: chernobyl (International Atomic Energy Agency  Vienna International Centre, PO Box 100  A-1400 Vienna, Austria))

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