A review of stemflow generation dynamics and stemflow‐environment interactions in forests and shrublands

DF Levia, S Germer - Reviews of Geophysics, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Many geoscientists now recognize stemflow as an important phenomenon which can exert
considerable effects on the hydrology, biogeochemistry, and ecology of wooded ecosystems …

The role of stable isotopes in understanding rainfall interception processes: a review

ST Allen, RF Keim, HR Barnard… - Wiley …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The isotopic composition of water transmitted by the canopy as throughfall or stemflow
reflects a suite of processes modifying rainfall. Factors that affect isotopic composition of …

Influence of meteorological variables on rainfall partitioning for deciduous and coniferous tree species in urban area

K Zabret, J Rakovec, M Šraj - Journal of Hydrology, 2018 - Elsevier
Rainfall partitioning is an important part of the ecohydrological cycle, influenced by
numerous variables. Rainfall partitioning for pine (Pinus nigra Arnold) and birch (Betula …

Seasonal and meteorological effects on differential stemflow funneling ratios for two deciduous tree species

CM Siegert, DF Levia - Journal of hydrology, 2014 - Elsevier
Stemflow is an important subcanopy flux that delivers enriched rainfall to soils immediately
surrounding a tree. Stemflow volume represents the quantity of this hydrologic flux while …

Storage and routing of precipitation through canopies

A Klamerus-Iwan, TE Link, RF Keim… - … partitioning by vegetation …, 2020 - Springer
Water storage on tree crowns, trunks, the understory, and litter is, in many respects, one of
the simplest water balance components of vegetated ecosystems, but one that is rarely …

Differential stemflow yield from European beech saplings: the role of individual canopy structure metrics

DF Levia, B Michalzik, K Näthe, S Bischoff… - Hydrological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Stemflow production is affected by a suite of biotic and abiotic factors. It has proven difficult
to determine the importance of individual canopy structure metrics on stemflow production …

Rainfall interception by six urban trees in San Juan, Puerto Rico

CJ Nytch, EJ Meléndez-Ackerman, ME Pérez… - Urban …, 2019 - Springer
Rainfall interception is an important part of the urban hydrological cycle. Understanding is
limited about the role of urban trees and other vegetation in the interception process. This …

Impact of interacting bark structure and rainfall conditions on stemflow variability in a temperate beech-oak forest, central Germany

JT Van Stan, ES Lewis, A Hildebrandt… - Hydrological …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Trees concentrate rainfall to near-stem soils via stemflow. When canopy structures are
organized appropriately, stemflow can even induce preferential flow through soils …

Urban trees as green infrastructure for stormwater mitigation and use

DE Carlyle-Moses, S Livesley, MD Baptista… - Forest-water …, 2020 - Springer
Impervious surfaces in urban areas generate substantial volumes of polluted surface runoff,
resulting in flooding and degradation of waterway ecosystems. Urban trees can help to …

Urban edge trees: Urban form and meteorology drive elemental carbon deposition to canopies and soils

AG Ponette-González, D Chen, E Elderbrock… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban tree canopies are a significant sink for atmospheric elemental carbon (EC)––an air
pollutant that is a powerful climate-forcing agent and threat to human health. Understanding …