2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2014.10.018
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Root systems of native shrubs and trees in Hong Kong and their effects on enhancing slope stability

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“…Schefflera heptaphylla, which is considered a robust species, can be commonly found in the secondary forests and scrublands of South China (Hau and Corlett 2002). The species has been recommended for landscape treatment in Hong Kong (GEO 2011) and has been used in local slope greening study (Leung et al 2011a(Leung et al , 2011b(Leung et al , 2015. The growth boxes, instrumented with tensiometers and moisture sensors, were exposed to an outdoor environment as well as an environmental chamber with controllable temperature and humidity.…”
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“…Schefflera heptaphylla, which is considered a robust species, can be commonly found in the secondary forests and scrublands of South China (Hau and Corlett 2002). The species has been recommended for landscape treatment in Hong Kong (GEO 2011) and has been used in local slope greening study (Leung et al 2011a(Leung et al , 2011b(Leung et al , 2015. The growth boxes, instrumented with tensiometers and moisture sensors, were exposed to an outdoor environment as well as an environmental chamber with controllable temperature and humidity.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The effect of root systems on controlling soil erosion mainly depends on the distribution and architecture of the roots (Li, Zhang, Geng, & Wang, ; Ye, Guo, Li, & Cai, ; Yu et al, ). The number of fine roots (<1 mm) largely controls soil detachment capacity (De Baets et al, ; De Baets, Poesen, Knapen, & Galindo, ; Leung, Yan, Hau, & Tham, ), which has been negatively correlated with root density (De Baets & Poesen, ; Zhang, Tang, & Zhang, ). Tap root systems have lower capacities to reduce soil detachment than fibrous root systems (De Baets et al, ; De Baets & Poesen, ; Zhang, Tang, Ren, & Zhang, ).…”
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“…Several studies investigated the effect of plant roots on slope stability as plants can reduce the risk of shallow landslides (e.g. Genet et al, 2010;Leung et al, 2015). Sliding of the top layer is also a possible mechanism of dike failure (Allsop et al, 2007).…”
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confidence: 99%