Topographic and ecologic controls on root reinforcement

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Hales, T C ^a,b   Ford, C R ^c   Hwang, T ^a   Vose, J M ^c   Band, L E ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE SOIL; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; LANDSLIDE; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL COLUMN; SOIL WATER; TOPOGRAPHY; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL;

APPALACHIANS;

RHODODENDRON MAXIMUM;

EID: 72149105466     PISSN: 21699003     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JF001168     Document Type: Article

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