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The Influence of Soil Physico-Mechanical Properties on Plant Growth and Subsoil Water Movement Cover

The Influence of Soil Physico-Mechanical Properties on Plant Growth and Subsoil Water Movement

Open Access
|Jul 2024

Abstract

Within the cutting-edge realm of Geotechnical Biology, the interplay between soil mechanics and biological systems has unveiled profound insights that align with the rural sustainability, forestry and agroecosystems. This inquiry, encompassing the role of soil characteristics and parameters in shaping plant behavior and root growth, creating a suction effect that draws water towards them and underscores the intricate relationships that govern soil-plant interactions. A numerical simulation was expertly dissected using Plaxis 2D software, particularly focused on understanding the complex behavior of root water uptake over time and the changing level of groundwater and its dynamics rhythm affected by the evolution of plants. The output results in our study have important implications for understanding the soil-plant system and the role of geotechnical processes in biological analyses. Our findings suggest that the stability and behavior of geotechnical systems can have a significant impact on plant growth and distribution, underscoring the importance of considering geotechnical processes in biological analyses.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asn-2024-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2603-347X | Journal ISSN: 2367-5144
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 19
Published on: Jul 29, 2024
Published by: Konstantin Preslavski University of Shumen
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2024 Khaoula Khelalfa, Houssam Khelalfa, published by Konstantin Preslavski University of Shumen
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