Slope stability thresholds for vegetated hillslopes: A composite model

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 849-862

  Ekanayake, Jagath C ^a   Phillips, Christopher J ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Energy; Roots; Safety factor; Slope stability; Threshold

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; LANDSLIDES; PLANTS (BOTANY); SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS; VEGETATION;

HILLSLOPES;

SLOPE STABILITY;

CLIMATE EFFECT; HILLSLOPE; LANDSLIDE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE STABILITY; VEGETATION COVER;

EID: 0036025546     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t02-026     Document Type: Article

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