The effect of Poaceae roots on the shear strength of soils in the Italian alpine environment

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 194-201

  Comino, E ^a   Druetta, A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Grass root; In situ test; Shear strength; Soil reinforcement; Soil root interaction

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS; GRASS ROOTS; GRASS SPECIES; IN-SITU SHEAR TEST; IN-SITU TEST; LOLIUM PERENNE; PLANT ROOTS; POACEAE; PULL OUT; REINFORCED SOIL; SHEAR DISPLACEMENT; SOIL BLOCKS; SOIL EROSION; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; SOIL SHEAR; SOIL STABILITY; TIME COMPACT;

GEOLOGIC MODELS; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; TRANSPIRATION;

SOIL TESTING;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; GRASS; HYDROGEOLOGY; IN SITU TEST; ROOT SYSTEM; SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL EROSION; SOIL STRENGTH;

FESTUCA PRATENSIS; LOLIUM PERENNE; POA; POA PRATENSIS; POACEAE;

EID: 76649110191     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2009.11.006     Document Type: Article

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