Xu Hu

Multiscale mechanical characteristics and slope protection effects of herbaceous roots in the loess region of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Abstract Background The Xining Basin, located at the confluence of the northeastern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and the western Loess Plateau, where extensive loess deposits are found, is densely inhabited. Major transport corridors, encompassing the Qinghai–Tibet Railway and the Lanzh...