Interception loss as a function of rainfall and forest types: Stochastic modelling for tropical canopies revisited

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 280, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 1-12

  Hall, Robin L ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Geoffry Walton Pratice Upton House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interception modelling; Rainfall intensity; Rainfall interception; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; RAIN; RANDOM PROCESSES; STORMS;

FOREST TYPES;

HYDROLOGY;

FOREST CANOPY; INTERCEPTION; RAINDROP; RAINFALL; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 0141788377     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00076-3     Document Type: Article

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