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canopy interception — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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canopy interception

Scope: hydrology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 37 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on canopy interception with 37 nodes and 121 connections. Top connected: Spruce, Populus, Populus tremuloides, Picea engelmannii, snowpack persistence.

Definition

Process by which tree canopies intercept and reduce throughfall of precipitation to surface soils

Related Terms (1)

interception

Publications (1)

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Canopy structure modulates the sensitivity of subalpine forest stands to interannual snowpack and precipitation variability

2025Hydrology and Earth System Sciencecentral

canopy interception

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 37 entities)

Definition

Related Terms (1)

Publications (1)

Canopy structure modulates the sensitivity of subalpine forest stands to interannual snowpack and precipitation variability

Related Concepts (5)

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Frequently Associated Species

Spruce

lodgepole pine

aspen

Populus tremuloides

Douglas Fir

Pinus ponderosa

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Pinus contorta

Picea engelmannii

ponderosa pine