Root Characteristics and Water Erosion-Reducing Ability of Alpine Silver Grass and Yushan Cane for Alpine Grassland Soil Conservation

Root Characteristics and Water Erosion-Reducing Ability of Alpine Silver Grass and Yushan Cane for Alpine Grassland Soil Conservation

In Taiwan, intensive forest fires frequently cause serious forest degradation, soil erosion and impacts on alpine vegetation. Post-fire succession often induces the substitution of forest by alpine grassland. Alpine silver grass (<i>Miscanthus transmorrisonensis</i> Hay.) and Yushan cane...

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Main Authors: Jung-Tai Lee, Shun-Ming Tsai, Yu-Jie Wu, Yu-Syuan Lin, Ming-Yang Chu, Ming-Jen Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
alpine grassland
root biomechanics
root system
soil stability
water erosion-reducing ability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/14/7633

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