24.2.1 - Interception Loss
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What is interception loss?
💡 Hint: Think about rain and plants.
Name one component of interception.
💡 Hint: One is when water drips directly to the ground.
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What is the main process involved in interception loss?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the water caught by leaves.
Stemflow refers to:
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of throughfall and stemflow.
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Considering a forest that receives 100mm of rainfall with an interception coefficient of 0.25, calculate the interception loss.
💡 Hint: Use the formula for interception loss.
Discuss the impacts of urbanization on interception loss in cities with increased impervious surfaces.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when water can't be absorbed.
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