Throughfall, stemflow and interception loss of artificial tropical forest

Bakar, Azinoor Azida Abu; Baki, Aminuddin Bin Mohd; Hamzah, Nurakmal bt; Yusop, Zulkifli; Khalil, Muhammad Khairudin

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“…The high correlations between TF and gross precipitation have already been reported by former researches (e.g., Carlyle-Moses, 2004;Gurav et al, 2012;Park and Cameron, 2008;Shachnovich et al, 2008) as 0.998, 0.988, 0.996 and 0.979, respectively for different forest stands throughout the globe. The correlation results also showed that the influence of canopy cover to absorb the rainfall was significant just for rain events smaller than 30 mm.…”

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“…Improving our understanding about rainfall partitioning in forests ecosystems is very important for studies that focus on forest hydrology to better management and decision making on this vital ecosystems (Ajami et al, 2011;Brecciaroli et al, 2012;Davudirad et al, 2015;Dohnal et al, 2014;Frot et al, 2007;Holko et al, 2009;Xu et al, 2014). Such eco-hydrological studies lead to a proper hydrological balance analysis and therefore have been well considered in forest hydrology studies during last few decades (Adriaenssens et al, 2012;Bosch and Hewlett, 1982;Carlyle-Moses, 2004;Devlaeminck et al, 2005;Gurav et al, 2012;Marin et al, 2000;Llorens and Domingo, 2007;Mitchell et al, 1986;Molina and Campo, 2012;Nanko et al, 2006;Park and Cameron, 2008;Rahmani et al, 2011;Shachnovich et al, 2008;Tcherepanov et al, 2005;Xu et al, 2014).…”

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Spatio-temporal variation of throughfall in a hyrcanian plain forest stand in Northern Iran

Yousefi

Sadeghi

Mirzaee

et al. 2017

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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Elucidating segregation of precipitation in different components in forest stands is important for proper forest ecosystems management. However, there is a lack of information on important rainfall components viz. throughfall, interception and stemflow in forest watersheds particularly in developing countries. We therefore investigated the spatiotemporal variation of important component of throughfall for a forest stand in a Hyrcanian plain forest in Noor City, northern Iran. The study area contained five species of Quercus castaneifolia, Carpinus betulus, Populus caspica and Parrotia persica. The research was conducted from July 2013 to July 2014 using a systematic sampling method. Ninetysix throughfall collectors were installed in a 3.5 m × 3.5 m grid cells. The canopy covers during the growing/leaf-on (i.e., from May to November) and non-growing/leaf-off (i.e., from December to March) seasons were approximately 41% and 81%, respectively. The mean cumulative throughfall during the study period was 623±31 mm. The average throughfall (TF) as % of rainfall (TFPR) during leaf-on and leaf-off periods were calculated 56±14% and 77±10%, respectively. TF was significantly (R 2 = 0.97, p = 0.00006) correlated with gross precipitation. Percent of canopy cover was not correlated with TF except when gross precipitation was <30 mm. A comparison between leaf-off and leaf-on conditions indicated a significantly higher TFPR and corresponding hotspots during leaf-on period. TFPR also differed between seasons with a maximum amount in winter (82%). The results of the study can be effectively used by forest watershed managers for better perception of hydrological behavior of the Hyrcanian forest in the north of Iran under different silvicultural circumstances leading to getting better ecosystem services.

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Spatio-temporal variation of throughfall in a hyrcanian plain forest stand in Northern Iran

Yousefi

Sadeghi

Mirzaee

et al. 2017

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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“…The process in which rainfall is captured by the vegetation (including tree foliage, branches, and epiphytes) and returned directly to the atmosphere without reaching the ground is called interception loss (Bakar et al, 2012;Nadkarni and Sumera, 2004). Interception loss can be estimated as the difference between rainfall reaching the canopy and the sum of throughfall and stemflow under the canopy (Crockford and Richardson, 2000;McJannet et al, 2007).…”

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Fortuna Forest Reserve, Panama

2021

Smithsonian Contributions to Botany

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The Fortuna Forest Reserve and adjacent upland areas of the Palo Seco Reserve in western Panama support some of the most extensively studied lower and premontane tropical forests in the world. The forests of Fortuna are among the most diverse in Central America and are therefore of exceptional significance for the preservation of regional biodiversity. This volume brings together more than 50 years of research on the climate, geology, soils, and major plant groups of Fortuna. Spanning the Continental Divide at around 1,000 m above sea level, some parts of the reserve receive more than 6,000 mm of annual rainfall, although there is considerable variation in cloud cover and seasonality. Soil fertility also varies markedly, reflecting the complex regional volcanic geology. The resulting gradients of climate and fertility across the reserve shape the composition, structure, and diversity of plant communities. A network of 12 one-hectare plots at Fortuna contains more than 400 species of trees greater than 5 cm diameter at breast height and reveals extensive compositional turnover across the reserve. One tree species, Oreomunnea mexicana, forms monodominant stands in otherwise species-rich forests, while forests on extremely infertile soils are dominated by the canopy palm Colpothrinax aphanopetala and include the tropical conifer Podocarpus oleifolius. There are also almost 400 species of bryophytes, almost 300 species of ferns and lycophytes, 31 species of palms, 80 species of bromeliads, and more than 200 species of orchids. Many species of ectomycorrhizal fungi identified from fruiting bodies are new to science. Overall, results from Fortuna highlight the remarkable diversity of plants that occur in montane forests and the extent to which their communities are structured by gradients of climate and soil fertility. The chapters in this volume provide a foundation for further research and exploration in this fascinating region.

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Throughfall, stemflow and interception loss of artificial tropical forest

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Spatio-temporal variation of throughfall in a hyrcanian plain forest stand in Northern Iran

Spatio-temporal variation of throughfall in a hyrcanian plain forest stand in Northern Iran

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