Quantification of mechanical and hydric components of soil reinforcement by plant roots

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

Root reinforcement of soil: review of analytical models, test results, and applications to design

(2013) Tien H. Wu   CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL

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

(2013) Murielle Ghestem et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Plasticity of rhizosphere hydraulic properties as a key for efficient utilization of scarce resources

(2012) Andrea Carminati et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Modelling root demography in heterogeneous mountain forests and applications for slope stability analysis

(2012) Zhun Mao et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

The Influence of Plant Root Systems on Subsurface Flow: Implications for Slope Stability

(2011) Murielle Ghestem et al.   BIOSCIENCE

Effects of vegetation type on soil resistance to erosion: Relationship between aggregate stability and shear strength

(2011) M. Fattet et al.   CATENA

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

(2011) Zhun Mao et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

SHEAR STRENGTH OF A SOIL CONTAINING VEGETATION ROOTS

(2011) FAISAL HAJI ALI et al.   SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS

Centrifuge modelling of soil slopes reinforced with vegetation

(2010) R. Sonnenberg et al.   CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL

The effect of root architecture on the shearing resistance of root-permeated soils

(2010) Chia-Cheng Fan et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

The effect of plant succession on slope stability

(2010) Normaniza Osman et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

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

(2010) B. Reubens et al.   JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS

Mechanical interaction between roots and soil mass in slope vegetation

(2010) ZhiXin Yan et al.   Science China-Technological Sciences

Planting density influence on fibrous root reinforcement of soils

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

Soil bio- and eco-engineering in China: past experience and future priorities

(2009) Alexia Stokes et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Triaxial compression test of soil–root composites to evaluate influence of roots on soil shear strength

(2009) Chao-Bo Zhang 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

Shear Strength Equations for Unsaturated Soil under Drying and Wetting

(2009) Goh Shin Guan et al.   JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Root morphology and effects on soil reinforcement and slope stability of young vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides) plants grown in semi-arid climate

(2009) S. B. Mickovski 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

A new modelling approach for unsaturated soils using independent stress variables

(2008) Daichao Sheng et al.   CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL

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

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

Engineering properties of Leucaena leucocephala for prevention of slope failure

(2008) O. Normaniza et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Quantifying root-reinforcement of river bank soils by four Australian tree species

(2008) B.B. Docker et al.   GEOMORPHOLOGY

Determination of the anisotropic shear stiffness of an unsaturated decomposed soil

(2008) C. W. W. Ng et al.   GEOTECHNIQUE

Effect of soil moisture content on the deformation behaviour of root-reinforced soils subjected to shear

(2008) Chia-Cheng Fan et al.   PLANT AND SOIL