Stemflow infiltration hotspots near-tree stems along a soil depth gradient in a mixed oak-beech forest
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43410%2F23%3A43923745" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43410/23:43923745 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-023-01592-7" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-023-01592-7</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10342-023-01592-7" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10342-023-01592-7</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Stemflow infiltration hotspots near-tree stems along a soil depth gradient in a mixed oak-beech forest
Original language description
In an upland forested micro-catchment during the growing season, we tested soil responses to precipitation events as well as soil water content (SWC). We asked ourselves if what is the difference of SWC response to precipitation events depending on the presence and proximity of a tree? The environmental heterogeneity of the small 7.5-ha headwater area was captured by soil probes at specific locations: (i) probe measurements of SWC at 10-, 30-, 60-, and 100-cm depths; (ii) resolution of near-tree (NT) and between-tree (BT) positions; and (iii) resolution of four slope classes. The results revealed significant differences between the hydrological responses of the soil. NT soils had faster infiltration but were also faster to dry out when compared to BT soils, which were less affected by the presence of trees. Water input threshold values, measured as the precipitation amount needed to cause a significant increase in SWC, were also significantly different, with NT positions always lower than BT positions. Total infiltration of the topmost NT and BT soil layers reached 185 and 156 mm during the study period, corresponding to 43% and 36% of the total 434 mm of precipitation, respectively. Infiltration into the deepest horizon was significantly higher in NT soils, where it reached 114 mm (26%) as opposed to 9 mm (2%) in BT soils, and was indicative of significant vertical hydraulic bypass flow in the proximity of trees. These observations contribute to better understanding the hydrological processes, their nonlinearity, and the expansion of conceptual hydrological models.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40102 - Forestry
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/EF19_073%2F0016670" target="_blank" >EF19_073/0016670: Internal grants of Mendel University in Brno</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
European Journal of Forest Research
ISSN
1612-4669
e-ISSN
1612-4677
Volume of the periodical
142
Issue of the periodical within the volume
6
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
16
Pages from-to
1385-1400
UT code for WoS article
001032258700001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85165554662