Effects of root dehydration on biomechanical properties of woody roots of Ulex europaeus

Mechanical traits of fine roots as a function of topology and anatomy

(2018) Zhun Mao et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

In situ measurement of root-reinforcement using the corkscrew extraction method

(2018) Gerrit Johannes Meijer et al.   CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL

Determination of the shearing behaviour of root-permeated soils with a large-scale direct shear apparatus

(2018) A. Yildiz et al.   CATENA

Hydrologic reinforcement induced by contrasting woody species during summer and winter

(2018) D. Boldrin et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Vegetation as a driver of temporal variations in slope stability: The impact of hydrological processes

(2017) John H. Kim et al.   GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS

Correlating hydrologic reinforcement of vegetated soil with plant traits during establishment of woody perennials

(2017) D. Boldrin et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Soil moisture causes dynamic adjustments to root reinforcement that reduce slope stability

(2016) Tristram C. Hales et al.   EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS

Relationships between leaf and root area indices and soil suction induced during drying–wetting cycles

(2016) C.W.W. Ng et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Direct Shear Testing of Clayey Sand Reinforced With Live Stake

(2016) A. Jotisankasa et al.   GEOTECHNICAL TESTING JOURNAL

Effect of Root Moisture Content and Diameter on Root Tensile Properties

(2016) Yuanjun Yang et al.   PLoS One

Effect of root age on the biomechanics of seminal and nodal roots of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in contrasting soil environments

(2015) K. W. Loades et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

A Framework for Identifying Plant Species to Be Used as ‘Ecological Engineers’ for Fixing Soil on Unstable Slopes

(2014) Murielle Ghestem et al.   PLoS One

Why fine tree roots are stronger than thicker roots: The role of cellulose and lignin in relation to slope stability

(2013) Chao-Bo Zhang et al.   GEOMORPHOLOGY

Biomechanics of nodal, seminal and lateral roots of barley: effects of diameter, waterlogging and mechanical impedance

(2013) K. W. Loades et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Assessing the accuracy of simple field based root strength measurements

(2013) T. C. Hales et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Influence of plant root system morphology and architectural traits on soil shear resistance

(2013) Murielle Ghestem et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Do roots mind the gap?

(2012) A. Carminati et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Engineering ecological protection against landslides in diverse mountain forests: Choosing cohesion models

(2011) Zhun Mao et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

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

(2010) M. Schwarz et al.   EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS

Methodological framework to select plant species for controlling rill and gully erosion: application to a Mediterranean ecosystem

(2009) S. De Baets et al.   EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS

Planting density influence on fibrous root reinforcement of soils

(2009) K.W. Loades et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Hydrologic and hydraulic effects of riparian root networks on streambank stability: Is mechanical root-reinforcement the whole story?

(2009) Natasha Pollen-Bankhead et al.   GEOMORPHOLOGY

Root cohesion of forest species in the Italian Alps

(2009) Gian Battista Bischetti et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Desirable plant root traits for protecting natural and engineered slopes against landslides

(2009) Alexia Stokes et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

When Roots Lose Contact

(2009) Andrea Carminati et al.   VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL

Role of roots in the shear strength of root-reinforced soils with high moisture content

(2008) Chia-Cheng Fan et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Root tensile strength and root distribution of typical Mediterranean plant species and their contribution to soil shear strength

(2008) S. De Baets et al.   PLANT AND SOIL