10 research outputs found
Substrate and drainage system selection and slope stabilization in an intensive-type roof garden park: case study of Athens Concert Hall
Influence of wind loading on root system development and architecture in oak (Quercus robur L.) seedlings.
The effect of mechanical stimulation on root and shoot development of young containerised Quercus robur and Robinia pseudoacacia trees
A new method for assessing plant lodging and the impact of management options on lodging in canola crop production
How vegetation reinforces soil on slopes
International audienceOnce the instability process e.g. erosion or landslides has been identified on a slope, the type of vegetation to best reinforce the soil can then be determined. Plants improve slope stability through changes in mechanical and hydrological properties of the root-soil matrix. The architecture of a plants root system will influence strongly these reinforcing properties. We explain how root morphology and biomechanics changes between species. An overview of vegetation effects on slope hydrology is given, along with an update on the use of models to predict the influence of vegetation on mechanical and hydrological properties of soil on slopes. In conclusion, the optimal root system types for improving slope stability are suggeste