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Cheng, S., Yang, G., Yu, H., Li, J. and Zhang, L. (2012) Impacts of Wenchuan Earthquake-Induced Landslides on Soil Physical Properties and Tree Growth. Ecological Indicators, 15, 263-270. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.09.028

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• TITLE: Fine Root Mortality Increased by Earthquake Induced Landslides

  AUTHORS: Yinping Bai, Gang Yang

  KEYWORDS: Earthquake, Forest, Landslide, Fine Root, Root Mortality

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Earthquake Research, Vol.5 No.3, August 15, 2016

  ABSTRACT: This study determined the effects of earthquake induced landslide on fine root mortality. It is useful to understand underground soil process after earthquake. We established 9 plots at each of non-moved and landslide site in Cupressus funebris and Cryptomeria fortunei forest stands near the fault belt of the Wenchuan Earthquake. Fine roots were sampled at 0 - 10 and 10 - 15 cm soil layer using aluminum cylinders (100 cm3). We found that earthquake induced landslide significantly increased fine root mortality in Cupressus funebris and Cryptomeria fortunei forest stands. Fine root biomass also decreased by landslide at 0 - 10 cm soil layer. We observed that the fine root biomass and mortality were various with forest type. There were higher fine root mortality rate (68.4%) and lower fine root biomass (0.48 t/hm2) in Cupressus funebris than the Cryptomeria fortunei soils (0.97 t/hm2 and 37.4%).