The presence of forests on hillslopes significantly reduces the slopes susceptibility to rainfall
triggered shallow landslides. This is due largely to the reinforcement of the hillslope soil by …

Vegetation has been used as a means in geotechnical engineering for soil improvement
and erosion control. This paper aims to present a state-of-the-art review and future …

Plant roots can provide additional cohesion to enhance soil strength, effectively prevent soil
erosion, and improve slope stability. In this study, loess samples with herbaceous roots of …

Vegetation restoration has significant effects on soil properties and vegetation cover and
thus affects soil detachment by overland flow. Few studies have been conducted to evaluate …

Vegetation is widely used for reinforcing slopes, and thus controlling shallow landslides,
because plant root systems can increase soil shear strength by anchoring soil layers and …

Herbaceous species, especially their roots, are believed to have an important role in
enhancing soil strength and protecting soil against erosion. This study evaluated the effects …

Due to the need for engineering construction, a large number of man-made slopes are
formed, which easy to induce soil erosion and shallow landslide. The root mechanical …

Background and aims Modelling and predicting soil reinforcement by roots is a central quest
in eco-engineering to assess the effectiveness of vegetation in landslide or erosion …

Roots can be seen as natural soil reinforcement material. The prediction and quantitative
evaluation of the shear strength of root-permeated soil is the focus of vegetation slope …

It is well known that forests play a crucial role in preventing soil erosion and landslides;
however, forests are also subjected to dynamic evolution driven by natural processes and …