More than biofuel? Jatropha curcas root system symmetry and potential for soil erosion control

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-205

  Reubens, B ^a   Achten, W M J ^a   Maes, W H ^a   Danjon, F ^b   Aerts, R ^a   Poesen, J ^a   Muys, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Erosion control; Physic nut; Plant growth; Root system architecture

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BIOFUEL; COHESION; DICOTYLEDON; EROSION CONTROL; LAND USE CHANGE; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL EROSION; VEGETATION COVER;

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 78649639984     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2010.09.011     Document Type: Article

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