Bio-engineered slopes use vegetation as “live” protection elements against the triggering
forces of landslides, erosions and debris flows. In this paper, the effects of basic plant traits …

Plant stems are one of nature's most impressive mechanical constructs. Their sophisticated
hierarchical structure and multifunctionality allow trees to grow more than 100 m tall. This …

The initial employment of tree rings in geomorphic studies was simply as a dating tool and
only rarely were other environmental information and records of damage contained within …

Over the last 30 years, researchers have begun to employ biomechanical principles to
understand the stability of urban trees. This review concentrates on literature pertaining to …

Ischia Island is a volcano-tectonic horst in the Phlegrean Volcanic District, Italy. We
investigated rockfalls in Ischia using STONE, a three-dimensional model for simulating …

Abstract The Dadu River Basin (DRB) is an important economic corridor on the Chuanxi
Plateau. The DRB is located in the highly changeable terrain of the eastern Qinghai-Tibet …

Forests serve as a natural means of protection against small rockfalls. Due to their barrier
effect, they reduce the intensity and the propagation probability of falling rocks and thus …

Studies on tree reaction after wounding were so far based on artificial wounding or chemical
treatment. For the first time, type, spread and intensity of anatomical responses were …

This progress report focuses on the contribution of tree-ring series to rockfall research and
on recent development and challenges in the field. Dendrogeomorphic techniques have …

Snow avalanches break, uproot and overturn trees causing damage to forests. The extent of
forest damage provides useful information on avalanche frequency and intensity. However …