# Tree Root and Stability Studies

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/topics/tree-root-and-stability-studies/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 344,161 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the mechanical effects of plant roots, particularly their role in reinforcing soil and enhancing slope stability. It explores topics such as root reinforcement, slope stability, wind damage, biomechanics of roots, and their implications for forest management and landslide prevention. |
| Domain | Physical Sciences |
| Field | Engineering |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12729 |
| Works | 52,423 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Josep Peñuelas](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/josep-penuelas/)
- [Robert B. Jackson](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/robert-b-jackson/)
- [Ronald W. Davis](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/ronald-w-davis/)
- [Markus Reichstein](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/markus-reichstein/)
- [Graham D. Farquhar](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/graham-d-farquhar/)
- [Ernst‐Detlef Schulze](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/ernst-detlef-schulze/)
- [James H. Brown](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/james-h-brown/)
- [Mark Westoby](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/mark-westoby/)
- [Richard D. Bardgett](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/richard-d-bardgett/)
- [Sandra Dı́az](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/sandra-d-az/)
- [Ranga B. Myneni](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/ranga-b-myneni/)
- [Yiqi Luo](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/yiqi-luo/)

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