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Engineering ecological protection against landslides in diverse mountain forests : Choosing cohesion models

Mao Zhun, Saint André Laurent, Genet Marie, Mine François-Xavier, Jourdan Christophe, Rey Hervé, Courbaud Benoît, Stokes Alexia. 2012. Engineering ecological protection against landslides in diverse mountain forests : Choosing cohesion models. Ecological Engineering, 45 : 55-69.

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Quartile : Q1, Sujet : ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES / Quartile : Q1, Sujet : ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL / Quartile : Q2, Sujet : ECOLOGY

Résumé : Vegetation is increasingly used to protect artificial and natural slopes against shallow landslides. Mechanically, plant roots reinforce soil along a slope by providing cohesion (cr). cr is usually estimated using either of two models: a Wu and Waldron's Model (WWM) or a Fiber Bundle Model (FBM). The WWM assumes that all fine and medium roots break simultaneously during shearing, whereas the FBM assumes progressive breakage of these roots. Both models are based on measurements of root density (RD), root tensile strength (Tr) and root orientation (Rf). RD is highly variable and influences cr significantly more than the other variables. We investigated RD in a mixed forest stand dominated by Fagus sylvatica and Abies alba growing at an altitude of 1400 m and a mixed stand of Abies alba and Picea abies located at 1700 m. We assumed that our sites were composed of different plant functional groups, i.e. (1) only trees and shrubs were present and (2) trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants coexisted within the same site. Results showed that RD was significantly influenced by soil depth, tree spatial density and species composition. cr was then estimated by the WWM and three different FBMs; each FBM differed in the manner that load was apportioned to the roots (as a function of root cross-sectional area (CSA), root diameter or number of intact roots). Results showed that cr values differed significantly depending on the model used: cr (FBM, root number) < cr (FBM, root diameter) < cr (FBM, root CSA) < cr (WWM). Through a meta-analysis of literature data relating to changes in Tr with root diameter, we found that compared with other factors, plant functional group had a limited effect on the estimation of cr. The use of a generic equation for Tr is therefore justified when studying the stability of temperate forested slopes with mixed species.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : forêt, écologie forestière, montagne, forêt mélangée, composition botanique, Fagus sylvatica, Abies alba, Picea abies, peuplement forestier mélangé, racine, enracinement, conservation des sols, récupération des sols, modèle mathématique, propriété mécanique, espacement

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Europe, Alpes

Classification Agris : P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières
F40 - Écologie végétale
K01 - Foresterie - Considérations générales
P36 - Érosion, conservation et récupération des sols

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 6 (2005-2013) - Agriculture, environnement, nature et sociétés

Auteurs et affiliations

  • Mao Zhun, INRA (FRA)
  • Saint André Laurent, CIRAD-PERSYST-UMR Eco&Sols (FRA)
  • Genet Marie, UM2 (FRA)
  • Mine François-Xavier, ISARA (FRA)
  • Jourdan Christophe, CIRAD-PERSYST-UMR Eco&Sols (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0001-9857-3269
  • Rey Hervé, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR AMAP (FRA)
  • Courbaud Benoît, CEMAGREF (FRA)
  • Stokes Alexia, INRA (FRA)

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