Mechanical interactions between neighbouring roots during pullout tests

An analytical fiber bundle model for pullout mechanics of root bundles

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Pullout tests of root analogs and natural root bundles in soil: Experiments and modeling

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Resistance of simple plant root systems to uplift loads

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Quantifying lateral root reinforcement in steep slopes - from a bundle of roots to tree stands

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Root elongation, water stress, and mechanical impedance: a review of limiting stresses and beneficial root tip traits

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Root-soil mechanical interactions during pullout and failure of root bundles

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Root profile assessment by means of hydrological, pedological and above-ground vegetation information for bio-engineering purposes

(2009) F. Preti et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Quantifying the role of vegetation in slope stability: A case study in Tuscany (Italy)

(2009) M. Schwarz et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Increase in the fracture toughness and bond energy of clay by a root exudate

(2008) B. Zhang et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE

Numerical simulation of fiber-reinforced sand behavior

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Discrete modeling of crack bridging by a discontinuous platelet with a controlled interface

(2008) Scott E. Sanborn et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES

Mathematical models of plant-soil interaction

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