Root strength, growth, and rates of decay: Root reinforcement changes of two tree species and their contribution to slope stability

Plant and Soil

Volumn 217, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 39-47

  Watson, Alex ^a   Phillips, Chris ^a   Marden, Michael ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Landcare Research Gisborne   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Root decay; Root growth; Root reinforcement; Root site occupancy; Root strength; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DEFORESTATION; GROWTH; REINFORCEMENT; ROOT SYSTEM; SLOPE STABILITY;

KUNZEA ERICOIDES; PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0033392159     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004682509514     Document Type: Conference Paper

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