Claim · model-written summary
Trees could survive flooding while roots remained embedded in soil.
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e0“trees can survive flooding as long as their roots remain embedded in the soil.”
Title
Takashi Asaeda; Pattiyage I. A. Gomes; Eisuke Takeda River Research and Applications 2009. doi:10.1002/rra.1313
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- Method / resource Allometric relationships were developed for tree dimensions and biomass.
- Observation Robinia pseudoacacia occupied the highest elevations before flooding.
- Observation Albizia julibrissin occupied lower elevations.
- Observation Salix occupied the lowest elevations.
- Observation The oldest trees at each elevation had survived 1.8–2.5 m prior inundation.
- Observation Salix had the greatest survival despite higher inundation.
- Mechanism Deep roots and elastic shoots probably contributed to Salix survival.
- Mechanism Sediment mobilization was the major cause of tree mortality.
- Mechanism Salix colonization of coarse sediment contributed to survival through lower tractive force.