Root tensile strength and root distribution of typical Mediterranean plant species and their contribution to soil shear strength

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Plant and Soil

• Publication date

  2008-02-21

• Fields of study

  Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s11104-008-9553-0
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