Land degradation is one of the most important factors responsible for the alarming situation
of food security, human health, and socioeconomic development in the country. Currently …

Abstract Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) is a key objective of the European Forest
Strategy. One of the most important aspects to be considered to achieve this fundamental …

Interception loss is a crucial part of the hydrological cycle and can influence the water and
energy balance between the soil surface and atmosphere. Fire alters forest structure and …

Aim Stemflow has been increasingly recognized as an indispensable component in water
and nutrient budgets within vegetated ecosystems. Here we aim to quantify the stemflow …

Canopy interception loss is an important hydrological process that affects rainfall
redistribution, nutrient cycling, and soil and water conservation in forest ecosystems …

Litter and vegetation under forest canopy (ie, understory vegetation) are known to reduce
soil erosion and contribute substantially to evapotranspiration. However, previous studies …

Canopy interception affects the effective rainfall for plant growth. Extensive studies of canopy
interception have focused on trees, but few on crops, due to the longer canopy duration of …

Throughfall in a forest ecosystem has potential hydrological impacts in the semi-arid loess
region of China due to continuous human intervention. However, in black locust forests in …

Forest thinning is an important management strategy for altering the hydrological function of
forests by redistributing of incident rainfall, and improving the capacity to store water on …

Bamboos due to high soil water conservation potential are gaining increased attention in
plantation programs across the globe. Large-scale plantation of fast-growing bamboo …