The presence of forests on hillslopes significantly reduces the slopes susceptibility to rainfall
triggered shallow landslides. This is due largely to the reinforcement of the hillslope soil by …

Vegetation has been used as a means in geotechnical engineering for soil improvement
and erosion control. This paper aims to present a state-of-the-art review and future …

Vegetation is increasingly used to protect artificial and natural slopes against shallow
landslides. Mechanically, plant roots reinforce soil along a slope by providing cohesion (cr) …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are useful for predictive and explanatory purposes,
allowing biologists to identify how human and environmental factors influence distributions …

Herbaceous species, especially their roots, are believed to have an important role in
enhancing soil strength and protecting soil against erosion. This study evaluated the effects …

The quantification of the tensile resistance of roots and its variability is relevant to several
fields of application, including slope stability, soil bioengineering techniques, and stream …

In this study, an integrated 2D numerical model is applied to investigate the mechanical
effects of the vegetation and soil type on slope stability. The developed model can assess …

Vegetation has been used as a bioengineering tool for erosion control and slope
stabilization for years. It is accepted that the efficiency of different species of vegetation for …

Trees in alley-cropping systems (AC) were reported to develop deeper fine roots compared
to forest trees and that they can modify soil water (SWC), mineral nitrogen (SMN) and …

Root reinforcement is considered an important factor contributing to vegetated hillslope
stability. The study aims to extend the understanding of spatial variance in the distributions …