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Branch Interception

Branch Interception is a hydrological process within canopy interception studies that specifically refers to the retention and subsequent evaporation of precipitation by the woody branches of vegetation before reaching the forest floor.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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The Effects of Canopy Structure on Stemflow, Throughfall and Interception Loss in a Young Sitka Spruce Plantation

E. David Ford, J.D. Deans · Journal of Applied Ecology · 1978 · 236 citations

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Raindrop impact and water flow on the vegetative surfaces of trees and the effects on stemflow and throughfall generation

Stanley R. Herwitz · Earth Surface Processes and Landforms · 1987 · 204 citations

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Snowfall interception on branches of three conifer species

R. A. Schmidt, David R. Gluns · Canadian Journal of Forest Research · 1991 · 146 citations

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Interception loss, throughfall and stemflow in a maritime pine stand. I. Variability of throughfall and stemflow beneath the pine canopy

Denis Loustau, Paul Berbigier, André Granier et al. · Journal of Hydrology · 1992 · 144 citations

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An observational study of the factors that influence interception loss in boreal and temperate forests

Tae Toba, Takeshi Ohta · Journal of Hydrology · 2005 · 126 citations · Full text

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Authors

94

  1. SR
    Stanley R. Herwitz

    Clark University, United States

    2 publications · 243 citations

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  2. JL
    Juha Lappi

    Natural Resources Institute Finland, Finland

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  3. CL
    C. Lynn Morrison

    University of California, Riverside, United States

    1 publications · 35 citations

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  4. JS
    J. S. Selker

    Oregon State University, United States

    1 publications · 45 citations

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  5. JH
    J. H. C. Gash

    UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 69 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Ecologie et Ecophysiologie Forestières

    Champenoux, France

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    514 citations

  2. Université du Québec à Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

  3. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    28 citations

  4. Istanbul Technical University

    Istanbul, Türkiye

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    123 citations

  5. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    81 citations

  6. Kyoto University

    Kyoto, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  7. Lancaster University

    Lancaster, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    39 citations

  8. Canadian Forest Service

    Ottawa, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

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  1. Journal of Hydrology

    4 publications · 453 citations

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  2. Hydrological Processes

    3 publications · 150 citations

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  3. Trees

    2 publications · 86 citations

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  4. Water Resources Research

    2 publications · 68 citations

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  5. Journal of Applied Ecology

    2 publications · 283 citations

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