The use of live vegetation in geomorphological experiments: how to create optimal growing conditions |
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| Authors: | Lucy E Clarke |
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| Institution: | Department of Geography Environment and Earth Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, UK |
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| Abstract: | There has been increasing use of live vegetation in laboratory experiments, in particular in fluvial geomorphology. The results from these studies have provided useful insight into the role that vegetation plays in impacting and modifying geomorphic systems. However there has been little published on the seed preparation techniques and vegetation growing conditions required for use in these experiments. This commentary presents results from a series of experiments investigating these factors using Medicago sativa and Avena Sativa, with the aim of highlighting the optimal growing conditions found to provide a starting point for researchers interested in implementing these techniques. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | physical modelling geomorphology vegetation vegetation– flow interaction Medicago sativa Avena sativa |
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