The effect of root architecture and root loss through trenching on the anchorage of tropical urban trees (Eugenia grandis Wight).

The effect of root architecture and root loss through trenching on the anchorage of tropical urban trees (Eugenia grandis Wight).

Eugenia grandis (Wight) is grown in urban environments throughout Malaysia and root systems are often damaged through trenching for the laying down of roads and utilities. We investigated the effect of root cutting through trenching on the biomechanics of mature E. grandis. The force necessary to wi...

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Main Authors: Abd. Ghani, Murad, Stokes , Alexia, Fourcaud, Thierry
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Springer Verlag 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17108/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17108/1/The%20effect%20of%20root%20architecture%20and%20root%20loss%20through%20trenching%20on%20the%20anchorage%20of%20tropical%20urban%20trees.pdf

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