In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …

The influence of vegetation on mechanical and hydrological soil behavior represents a
significant factor to be considered in shallow landslides modelling. Among the multiple …

Gully erosion has important on and off site effects. Therefore, several studies have been
conducted over the past decades to quantify gully headcut retreat (GHR) in different …

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 …

This second edition provides the latest emerging theories and ideas in the science of
restoration ecology. Fully one-third longer than the first edition and comprehensive in scope …

Mangrove forests provide essential ecosystem services in tropical and semitropical regions
by supporting their natural regeneration and other biosystem processes, offering livelihood …

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 …

There is a fundamental trade‐off between leaf traits associated with either resource
acquisition or resource conservation. This gradient of trait variation, called the economics …

Background and aims Vegetation can be used to stabilise slopes with regard to shallow
landslides, but the optimal plant architecture for conferring resistance is not known. This …

Rather than explaining ecosystem structure and function under a single “unified theory,”
ecologists deploy a strong and diverse body of theory to address a wide range of ecological …