Measurement and modeling of rainfall interception by two differently aged secondary forests in upland Eastern Madagascar

This paper reports on a comparison of canopy interception losses from a semi-mature and a young secondary forest

Abstract

Secondary forests occupy a larger area than old-growth rain forests in many tropical regions but their hydrological functioning is still poorly understood. In particular, little is known about the various components of evapotranspiration in these possibly vigorously regenerating forests. This paper reports on a comparison of measured and modeled canopy interception losses from a semi-mature and a young secondary forest in the lower montane rain forest zone of eastern Madagascar.

This work was supported by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme

Citation

Ghimire, C.Prasad; Bruijnzeel, A.; Lubczynski, M.W.; Ravelona, M.; Zwartendijk, B.W.; van Meerveld, H.J. (2017) Measurement and modeling of rainfall interception by two differently aged secondary forests in upland Eastern Madagascar Journal Of Hydrology Volume 545 pp 212-225

Measurement and modeling of rainfall interception by two differently aged secondary forests in upland Eastern Madagascar

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Published 1 January 2017