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Effects of Root Morphology on Mechanical Properties of Fibrous/Tap-Rooted Herbaceous Plants During the Growing Season
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Xiaohua Chen, Yan Wei, Yun Chen, Guangpei Wang, Weihao Ning, Na Ou, Xinru Zhang
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation | 2026, 40(4) : 87 - 96
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Journal of Soil and Water Conservation | 2026, 40(4): 87-96
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Effects of Root Morphology on Mechanical Properties of Fibrous/Tap-Rooted Herbaceous Plants During the Growing Season
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Xiaohua Chen, Yan Wei, Yun Chen, Guangpei Wang, Weihao Ning, Na Ou, Xinru Zhang
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  • College of Resources and Environment,Chongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation andResearch Station,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation andEcological Restoration,Southwest University,Chongqing 400715,China
Published: 2026-08-28 doi: 10.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2026.04.001
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Objective This study aims to explore the root morphological characteristics, mechanical properties, and their relationships in herbaceous plants at different growth stages. Methods Root samples of Setaria viridis (fibrous root system) and Medicago sativa (tap root system) grown on purple soil slope land for 60, 90, 120, and 150 days were collected for root morphology scanning, single-root tensile tests, and whole-plant pull-out tests. Results 1) As growth time increased, the tensile and pull-out strength of the aforementioned herbaceous plants increased initially and then decreased. At the same growth time, the tensile and pull-out strengths of the fibrous root system were 1.21-2.89 times and 5.34-6.01 times greater than those of the tap root system, respectively. 2) The tensile strength showed a power function relationship with root diameter, and the pull-out strength showed a power function relationship with the diameter at the pull-out position. As growth time increased, the absolute values of the exponents in the function equation of the tensile strength showed an increasing trend. For the pull-out strength, the fibrous root system showed an increasing trend, while the tap root system showed a decreasing trend. 3) Random forest analysis showed that with the increase of growth time, the main influencing factors of tensile and pull-out strength of the fibrous root system changed from multiple root morphological indicators to a single indicator (root diameter), while the tap root system showed the opposite trend. Conclusion The research findings provide a theoretical basis for the efficient utilization and scientific evaluation of biological measures in soil and water loss control in purple soil regions.

root system type  /  root morphology  /  tensile strength  /  pull-out strength  /  root diameter
陈晓华, 魏艳, 谌芸, 王光沛, 宁伟豪, 欧娜, 张欣如. 生长季内须/直根系草本植物根系形态对其力学特性的影响. 水土保持学报, 2026 , 40 (4) : 87 -96 . DOI: 10.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2026.04.001
Xiaohua Chen, Yan Wei, Yun Chen, Guangpei Wang, Weihao Ning, Na Ou, Xinru Zhang. Effects of Root Morphology on Mechanical Properties of Fibrous/Tap-Rooted Herbaceous Plants During the Growing Season[J]. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2026 , 40 (4) : 87 -96 . DOI: 10.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2026.04.001
Year 2026 volume 40 Issue 4
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doi: 10.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2026.04.001
  • Receive Date:2025-11-03
  • Online Date:2026-09-30
  • Published:2026-08-28
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  • Received:2025-11-03
  • Revised:2026-01-30
  • Accepted:2026-02-26
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    College of Resources and Environment,Chongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation andResearch Station,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation andEcological Restoration,Southwest University,Chongqing 400715,China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
科
Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of
total species (%)
属
Genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of total
species (%)
鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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