Root Properties of Plants Used for Soil Erosion Control in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania
S. B. Mwango, B. M. Msanya, P. W. Mtakwa, D. N. Kimaro, J. Deckers, J. Poesen, V. Massawe & I. Bethuel · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014
Plant roots may have a strong erosion-reducing effect. However, little is known about root characteristics of tropical plants used for erosion control. A study was thus conducted in the Western Usambara Mountains, Tanzania to investigate rooting characteristics of Guatemala grass...
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10.9734/IJPSS/2014/12102