Estimating the mechanical effects of riparian vegetation on stream bank stability using a fiber bundle model

Water Resources Research

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Pollen, Natasha ^a   Simon, Andrew ^a  

^a USDA ARS NATIONAL SEDIMENTATION LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); DATA ACQUISITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

GEOMECHANICAL STABILITY; MATRIX SHEARS; ROOT BREAKING; ROOT REINFORCEMENT;

VEGETATION;

RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIVER BANK;

EID: 23944494080     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004WR003801     Document Type: Article

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