24.4.1. Forests

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is interception?

   Hint

   Think about how trees interact with rain.

2. 2.

   What is throughfall?

   Hint

   Consider water dripping from leaves.

3. 3.

   What is interception in hydrology?

   • A process of evaporation
   • Rainfall caught by vegetation
   • Soil absorption

   Hint

   Focus on how trees deal with rain.

4. 4.

   True or False: Throughfall is the portion of water that evaporates back into the atmosphere.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about what dripping water means.

5. 5.

   Calculate the total interception loss for a forest if the gross precipitation is 200 mm, throughfall is 120 mm, and stemflow is 30 mm.

   Hint

   Don't forget to apply the formula correctly.

6. 6.

   Discuss how variations in tree species affect interception and provide examples of species that have higher interception capacities.

   Hint

   Think about leaf structure and how it captures water.