Overlandflow production in a tropical rainforest catchment: The role of litter cover

Field measurements have been conducted during natural and artificial rainstorms to document how rainwater can move on the forest floor. Accent was given to the recognition of overlandflow or surface runoff production. It is suggested that the observed short-lived water fluxes, over-litter and within...

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Published in:Catena (Giessen) 1987, Vol.14 (1), p.213-231
Main Author: Coelho Netto, A.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Geomorphology, landform evolution
Surficial geology
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Summary:Field measurements have been conducted during natural and artificial rainstorms to document how rainwater can move on the forest floor. Accent was given to the recognition of overlandflow or surface runoff production. It is suggested that the observed short-lived water fluxes, over-litter and within the root-litter carpet, are not significant as a streamflow component during stormflow periods. Les mesures sur le terrain ont été effectuées durant des chuts de pluies naturelles et artificièlles pour montrer comment l'eau de pluie peu s'ecouler sur le sol forestier. On attive l'attention sur la obtention de variables de contróle qui affectent le flux superficiel on la production d'un écoulement de surface au cours du temps et suivant ses caracteristiques. On suggére que les écoulements de courte durée, en surface et sur les lits de racine sont insignifiants comme composant du flux de la riviére durant les périodes de fort écoulement.
ISSN:0341-8162
1872-6887
DOI:10.1016/S0341-8162(87)80019-X