The traction effect of lateral roots of Gavan (Astragalus raddei) on soil reinforcement in Northwest Iran (rangelands of the Shanjan area of Shabestar)

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 493-499

  Bibalani, Ghassem Habibi ^a   Golshani, Abolfazl Aghajanzadeh ^a   Najafian, Kamal Aldin ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Astragalus raddei; Gavan; Iran; Lateral roots; Soil reinforcement

Indexed keywords

IN SITU TEST; RANGELAND; ROOT; SHALLOW SOIL; SOIL REINFORCEMENT;

ASIA; EAST AZERBAIJAN; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST; SHABESTAR;

EID: 33845919085     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S05-041     Document Type: Article

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