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Litter Layer Interception

Litter Layer Interception is the process by which the layer of dead plant material on the forest floor initially captures and retains rainfall, thereby delaying its entry into the soil and reducing surface runoff through temporary storage and subsequent evaporation.

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2017–2026

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76

Canopy and litter interception of rainfall by hardwoods of eastern United States

J. D. Helvey, James H. Patric · Water Resources Research · 1965 · 384 citations

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Effects of Tree Leaf Litter on Herbaceous Vegetation in Deciduous Woodland: I. Field Investigations

C. Sydes, J. P. Grime · Journal of Ecology · 1981 · 247 citations

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Effects of Tree Leaf Litter on Herbaceous Vegetation in Deciduous Woodland: II. An Experimental Investigation

C. Sydes, J. P. Grime · Journal of Ecology · 1981 · 230 citations

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Experimental analysis of moisture dynamics of litter layers—the effects of rainfall conditions and leaf shapes

Yoshinobu Sato, Tomo’omi Kumagai, Atsushi Kume et al. · Hydrological Processes · 2004 · 180 citations

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Litter Decomposition in a California Annual Grassland: Interactions Between Photodegradation and Litter Layer Thickness

Hugh A. L. Henry, Kathleen Brizgys, Christopher B. Field · Ecosystems · 2008 · 137 citations

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Authors

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  1. HH
    H. H. G. Savenije

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    3 publications · 236 citations

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  2. LZ
    Longshan Zhao

    Guizhou University, China

    3 publications · 92 citations

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  3. LH
    L. Hoffmann

    University of Otago, New Zealand

    2 publications · 135 citations

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  4. DA
    David A. Wardle

    Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

    2 publications · 68 citations

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  5. MM
    Miwa Matsushima

    Chiba University, Japan

    2 publications · 123 citations

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Institutions

129

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    20 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. Beijing Forestry University

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    840 citations

  3. Delft University of Technology

    Delft, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    371 citations

  4. Tianjin Normal University

    Tianjin, China

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    163 citations

  5. Guizhou University

    Guiyang, China

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    276 citations

  6. Research Institute of Forestry

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    133 citations

  7. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    70 citations

  8. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    436 citations

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  1. Forest Ecology and Management

    6 publications · 268 citations

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  2. Plant and Soil

    4 publications · 153 citations

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  3. CATENA

    4 publications · 296 citations

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  4. Soil Biology and Biochemistry

    4 publications · 169 citations

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  5. Hydrological Processes

    4 publications · 271 citations

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