Interception, throughfall and stemflow in two forests of the "Sierra de la Demanda" in the Province of Burgos

Authors

  • T. Tarazona Servicio de Medio Ambiente. Junta de Castilla y León
  • I. Santa Regina I.R.N.A./C.S.I.C.
  • R. Calvo I.N.I.A. Salamanca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/pirineos.1996.v147-148.135

Keywords:

Throughfall, stemflow, interception, forest ecosystems, Spain

Abstract


The balance of the ivater has been investigated in two forest ecosystems of the "Sierra de la Demanda " a climacic beechwood (Fagus sylvatica L.) and a reafforested plantation of scot pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) on land potentially suitable for beech trees. The precipitation reaching the soil represented the 61.7% by throughfall in the beechwood and the 52.1% in the pinewood, the 6. 5 %> and 0.4 % by stemflow and 31. 7 % and 42.5 % by interception in beechwood and pineiuood respectively. These values fluctuated monthly folloiving the rainfall characteristics.

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Published

1996-12-30

How to Cite

Tarazona, T., Santa Regina, I., & Calvo, R. (1996). Interception, throughfall and stemflow in two forests of the "Sierra de la Demanda" in the Province of Burgos. Pirineos, 147-148, 27–40. https://doi.org/10.3989/pirineos.1996.v147-148.135

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