Root reinforcement and slope bioengineering stabilization by Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum L.)

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1713-1726

  Preti, F ^a   Giadrossich, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; IMAGE PROCESSING; LEGUME; ROOT SYSTEM; SHRUB; SLOPE STABILIZATION; SOIL DEPTH; SUCCESSION; SURVIVAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

CYTISUS MULTIFLORUS; SPARTIUM; SPARTIUM JUNCEUM;

EID: 77951857785     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-13-1713-2009     Document Type: Article

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