The activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase and peroxidase in Scots pine populations growing in the contaminated areas of Bryansk region were investigated. The dose rate at the experimental sites ranged from 7 to 130 mGy/year. It has been identified that the activities ofantioxidant enzymes do not depend on the radiation factor under these dose rates. These doses were found to be insufficient for forming significant physiological effects.

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