Soil erosion is a critical environmental problem throughout the world's terrestrial
ecosystems. Erosion inflicts multiple, serious damages in managed ecosystems such as …

Living plant roots modify both mechanical and hydrological characteristics of the soil matrix
(eg soil aggregate stability by root exudates, soil cohesion, infiltration rate, soil moisture …

The contribution of plant root systems to slope stability and soil erosion control has received
a lot of attention in recent years. The plant root system is an intricate and adaptive object …

The soil's resistance to concentrated flow erosion is an important factor for predicting rill and
(ephemeral) gully erosion rates. While it is often treated as a calibration parameter in …

This review summarizes the effects of vegetation on runoff and soil loss in three dimensions:
vertical vegetation structures (aboveground vegetation cover, surface litter layer and …

Plant roots can be very effective in stabilizing the soil against concentrated flow erosion. So
far, most research on the erosion-reducing potential of plant roots was conducted on loamy …

Many studies focus on the effects of vegetation cover on water erosion rates, whereas little
attention has been paid to the effects of the below ground biomass. Recent research …

The effect of plant species on erosion processes may be decisive for long‐term soil
protection in degraded ecosystems. The identification of functional effect traits that predict …

Background and aims This paper provides an overview of the measuring capabilities of
IJ_Rhizo, an ImageJ macro that measures scanned images of washed root samples …

摘要植物根系对抵抗坡体浅层滑坡和表土侵蚀起着巨大的作用. 植物根系通过增强土体的抗剪
强度发挥固坡效应. 目前有关植物根系固坡机理的模型较多, 普遍接受的是wu-Waldron 模型 …