Slope stability models traditionally use simple indicators of root system structure and
strength when vegetation is included as a factor. However, additional root system traits …

The biomass demand to fuel a growing global bio-based economy is expected to
tremendously increase over the next decades, and projections indicate that dedicated …

Simple Summary Mechanical stress is a substantial natural environmental constraint for
plants that is induced by dry compacted soils, intense rain and windstorms, changes in …

Running bamboos are a group of clonal plants exhibiting rapid and widespread expansion.
They possess two root subsystems, arising from different shoot parts, culm roots and …

In marly catchments of the French Southern Alps, soils are subjected to harsh water erosion
that can result in concentrated flows uprooting small plants. Evaluating and predicting plant …

It is important to quantify the effect of the root diameter, the embedment length of the root and
load speed on the soil-root interface mechanical properties for studying the root anchorage …

Spaced poplar (Populus spp.) trees are used widely in New Zealand for soil conservation on
erodible pastoral hill country. Their root distribution in this environment, and factors that …

The spatial deployment of lateral roots determines the ability of a plant to interact with the
surrounding environment for nutrition and anchorage. This paper shows that besides the …

Mechanical stress is a widespread condition caused by numerous environmental factors that
severely affect plant stability. In response to mechanical stress, plants have evolved complex …

We excavated the root systems of Pinus ponderosa trees growing on a steeply sloped,
volcanic ash-influenced soil in the northern Rocky Mountains of the United States to assess …