Abstract
In an experimental beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) coppice plot, throughfall, stemflow and superficial runoff were monitored on a single event basis, in order to verify the short term hydrological balance in different conditions of leaf cover. Rainfall events were simulated using a rainfall simulator, operated at two different intensities. The plot was hydraulically isolated, along its whole perimeter and a small drain, placed in the lowest part of the plot, was used to collect the superficial runoff. Twelve rain gauges were used to survey the throughfall whereas the stemflow was collected through rubber collars. Superficial flows were measured both by sampling the discharges coming out of the plot and by collecting the total water runoff volumes.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Christiansen J E 1942 Irrigation by Sprinkling. Bull. 670, Agricultural Exp. Station, University of California, Berkley.
Crockford R H and Richardson P 1990 Partitioning of rainfall in a Eucalypt forest and pine plantation in south-eastern Australia: II. Stemflow and factors affecting stemflow in a dry scerophyll eucalypt forest and Pinus radiata plantation. Hydrol. Process. 4, 145–155.
Falciai M, Ghinassi G and Trucchi P 2002 Deflussi superficiali stagionali da un bosco ceduo di faggio sottoposto a trattamenti selvicolturali differenziati. Quaderni di Idronomia Montana 18, 95–100.
Ford E D and Deans J D 1978 The effects of canopy structure on stemflow, throughfall and interception loss in a young Sitka Spruce plantation. J. Appl. Ecol. 15, 905–917.
Giacomin A, Trucchi P and Andrenelli M C 2003 Intercettazione e deflussi superficiali in un bosco ceduo di faggio. In Proc. on “La difesa della montagna”, dicembre 11–12, 2002, Assisi, pp. 490–494.
Giacomin A and Trucchi P 1992 Rainfall interception in a beech coppice (Acquerino, Italy). J. Hydrol. 137, 141–147.
Johnson R C 1990 The interception, throughfall and stemflow in a forest in Highland Scotland and the comparison with other upland forests in the UK. J. Hydrol. 118, 281–287.
Lloyd C R and Marques F de O A 1988 Spatial variability of throughfall and stemflow measurements in Amazonian rain forest. Agr. Forest Meteorol. 42, 63–73.
Loustau D, Berbigier P, Grainier A and El Hadj Moussa F 1992 Interception loss, throughfall and stemflow in a maritime pine stand: I Variability of throughfall and stemflow beneath the pine canopy. J. Hydrol. 138, 449–467.
Marukata H, Ando M and Ogawa H 1990 Throughfall, stemflow and interception of rainwater in a evergreen broadleaved forest. Ecol. Res. 5, 303–316.
Neal C, Robson A J, Bharwaj C L, Conway T, Jeffery H A, Neal M, Ryland G P, Smith C J and Walls J 1993 Relationship between precipitation, stemflow and throughfall for a lowland beech plantation, Black Wood, Hampshire, southern England: findings on interception at a forest edge and effect of storm damage. J. Hydrol. 146, 221–233.
Peterson D L and Rolfe G L 1979 Determining sample size in throughfall studies. For. Sci. 25, 582–584.
Puchett L J 1990 Spatial variability and collector requirements for sampling throughfall volume and chemistry under a mixed-hardwood canopy. Can. J. For. Res. 21, 1581–1588.
Sinun W, Meng W W, Douglas I and Spencer T 1992 Throughfall, stemflow overland flow and throughflow in the Ulu Segama rainforest, Sabah, Malaysia. Philos. T. Roy. Soc. B. 335, 389–395.
Tobon Marin C, Bouten W and Sevink J 2000 Gross-rainfall and its partitioning into throughfall, stemflow and evaporation of intercepted water in four forest ecosystem in western Amazonia. J. Hydrol. 237, 40–57.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2007 Springer
About this paper
Cite this paper
Trucchi, P., Andrenelli, M. (2007). Beech coppice short-term hydrological balance for simulated rainfall. In: STOKES, A., SPANOS, I., NORRIS, J.E., CAMMERAAT, E. (eds) Eco-and Ground Bio-Engineering: The Use of Vegetation to Improve Slope Stability. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 103. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5593-5_31
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5593-5_31
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-1-4020-5592-8
Online ISBN: 978-1-4020-5593-5
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Science (R0)