A numerical investigation into factors affecting the anchorage of roots in tension

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 319-327

  Dupuy, L ^a,b   Fourcaud, T ^a,c   Stokes, A ^a  

^a University Bordeaux I2M UMR CNRS 5295   (France)

^b Inst Developpement Forestier   (France)

^c UMR AMAP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODEL; ROOT SYSTEM;

EID: 18944364445     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2004.00666.x     Document Type: Article

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