Soil moisture and hysteresis affect both magnitude and efficiency of root reinforcement
Jinqi Zhu, Zhun Mao, Yunqi Wang, Yujie Wang, Tong Li, Kai Wang, Eddy J. Langendoen, Bofu Zheng
Topics & Concepts
Water contentSoil waterBreakageUltimate tensile strengthEnvironmental scienceSoil scienceGeotechnical engineeringMaterials scienceGeologyComposite materialTree Root and Stability StudiesSoil Mechanics and Vehicle DynamicsPlant responses to water stress