Stormwater is a vital resource and dynamic driver of terrestrial ecosystem processes.
However, processes controlling interactions during and shortly after storms are often poorly …

Rainfall interception is a dynamic process where raindrops exert a force on leaf surfaces
causing splashing and changes in leaf inclination angles. Leaf biomechanical properties …

Leaf water repellency is a phenomenon in which water repels from leaf surfaces. Several
recent studies in ecohydrology examined the role of leaf water repellency in canopy …

This chapter presents a history of the interdisciplinary field focused on improving our
understanding of the first step in the terrestrial hydrologic cycle: precipitation partitioning by …

Precipitation channelled down tree stems (stemflow) or into drip points of
'throughfall'beneath trees results in spatially concentrated inputs of water and chemicals to …

Flowering cherry is a renowned ornamental woody plant valued for its landscape
applications and economic benefits in gardens. However, waterlogging during the rainy …

Aerial roots have evolved in plants from diverse ecosystems, many facing specific
environmental challenges associated with their natural or agricultural setting. In coastal …

The staghorn fern (Platycerium bifurcatum, Polypodiaceae) is an epiphyte from Australasia
that displays many life history characteristics commonly associated with eusocial animals …

When it rains over vegetation, plants have an opportunity to get a limited supply of
freshwater. A portion of rain drains directly to the soil down a plant stem in a hydrologic flux …

Plants harvest rainwater for a several reasons; however, rain-harvesting traits are most
readily seen in plants that inhabit water-scarce environments where economizing water …