Root system traits of Mahonia aquifolium and its potential use in soil reinforcement in mountain horticultural practices

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 504-511

  Hudek, Csilla ^a,b   Burylo, Mélanie ^b   Rey, Freddy ^b  

^a Institute of Data Analytics and Information Systems   (Hungary)

^b Cemagref   (France)

Author keywords

Mahonia aquifolium; Mountain horticultural ecosystem; Root area ratio; Root tensile strength; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CULTIVAR; HORTICULTURE; LAND USE CHANGE; MOUNTAIN REGION; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; ROOT SYSTEM; SHRUB; SLOPE STABILITY; SLOPE STABILIZATION; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

HUNGARY;

MAHONIA; MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM;

EID: 77953324375     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2010.04.035     Document Type: Article

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