New research from stemflow in Cerrado!
We are pleased to announce another study on ecohydrology of the Cerrado! "Stemflow variability across tree stem and canopy traits in the Brazilian Cerrado" in colaboration with Prof. John Van Stan (Cleveland State University) , CAPES, CNPq and International Paper from Brazil!
Understanding how major Cerrado tree species affect the amount and patterns of rainfall at the surface, therefore merits scientific attention. Some rainfall that contacts the Cerrado canopy will be drained to a concentrated area around the stem base as ´stemflow.’ Hypothetically, this spatially concentrated hydrologic flux may contribute nontrivially to recharge. Here, we examine stemflow variability over 13 months for 151 trees, representing 36 species common to the region, with a large range in stem and canopy structures. Bark texture, stem diameter at breast height (DBH) and the canopy height-to-width ratio (H:W) were measured for all trees, then individuals were sorted into three classes: smooth, scaled and furrowed bark texture; <10, 10-20 and >20 cm DBH; and <1, 1-2 and >2 canopy H:W. These data were used to investigate how tree morphological traits influence stemflow in the Cerrado.
Please, see more details here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168192321002355?via%3Dihub