Contribution of the root system of vetiver grass towards slope stabilization of the São Francisco River

The control of soil erosion along the banks of the São Francisco River requires the use of efficient and economically viable strategies. Soil bioengineering techniques may be an alternative to the conventional methods as they provide good soil stabilization by mechanical reinforcement promoted by t...

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Main Authors: Lorena Machado, Francisco Sandro Rodrigues Holanda, Vanessa Sousa da Silva, Antonio Iury Alves Maranduba, Janisson Bispo Lino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2015-08-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/editor/submission/17927