A study on the bio-hydro mechanical effects of the tree roots on the Agacli coal reclaimed - Forested land

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 519-535

  Tokgöz, Nuray ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Coal mine residual materials; Manual pullout test; Root area ratio; Tensile strength displacement curves; Tree roots

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COAL MINES; COAL RECLAMATION; MOISTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSPIRATION;

BIO-HYDRO MECHANICAL EFFECTS; MOISTURE DEPLETION; PIT COAL MINING; TREE ROOTS;

FORESTRY;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

CLAY; COAL; LOAM; RECLAMATION; ROOTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSPIRATION; TREES;

PINUS CEMBROIDES; PINUS PINASTER; PINUS PINEA; PSEUDOACACIA; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA;

EID: 19544391180     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10706-004-8679-y     Document Type: Article

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