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 …

The widely used Feddes reduction function (FRF) was reviewed in the context of its merits
and shortcomings for modeling root water uptake (RWU), crop transpiration, and soil water …

Biochar has been used as an environment-friendly enhancer to improve the hydraulic
properties (eg suction and water retention) of soil. However, variations in densities alter the …

This study aimed to investigate the formation and propagation processes of a landslide-
generated debris flow within a small catchment while considering the effects of vegetation …

Soil bioengineering using vegetation is an environmentally friendly solution to maintain the
stability of shallow earthen slopes. To explore the microscopic mechanical reinforcement …

For a given evapotranspiration (ETr), both soil evaporation and plant transpiration (Tr) would
induce soil suction. However, the relative contribution of these two processes to the amount …

Background and aims Vegetation stabilizes slopes via root mechanical reinforcement and
hydrologic reinforcement induced by transpiration. Most studies have focused on …

Ecological factors are important for shallow landslide risk assessment. Various ecological
indicators have been previously proposed and studied. However, because the functional …

Limited studies have investigated the effect of vegetation growth and evapotranspiration (E
tr) on desiccation parameter–crack intensity factor (CIF) considering a single species …

Water is a crucial factor limiting artificial vegetation growth in arid and semi-arid regions. The
water availability and plant utilization patterns reflect the ecosystem's response to …