Neighbourhood and stand structure affect stemflow generation in a heterogeneous deciduous temperate forest

Metzger, Johanna C.; Schumacher, Jens; Lange, Markus; Hildebrandt, Anke

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-4433-2019

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-4433-2019

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30 Oct 2019

Research article |

| 30 Oct 2019

Neighbourhood and stand structure affect stemflow generation in a heterogeneous deciduous temperate forest

Johanna C. Metzger, Jens Schumacher, Markus Lange, and Anke Hildebrandt

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RC1: 'Referee Comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 28 Jul 2019
- AC2: 'Short reply to the comments of Referee #1', Johanna Clara Metzger, 08 Aug 2019
  - RC3: 'Reply to author comment', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Aug 2019
    - AC3: 'Reply to the comment of Referee #1', Johanna Clara Metzger, 16 Aug 2019
RC2: 'Comments', Anonymous Referee #2, 06 Aug 2019
- AC1: 'Short reply to the comments of Referee #2', Johanna Clara Metzger, 07 Aug 2019

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by editor) (05 Sep 2019) by Natalie Orlowski

AR by Johanna Clara Metzger on behalf of the Authors (09 Sep 2019)

ED: Publish as is (13 Sep 2019) by Natalie Orlowski

AR by Johanna Clara Metzger on behalf of the Authors (13 Sep 2019)

Short summary

Variation in stemflow (rain water running down the stem) enhances the formation of flow hot spots at the forest floor. Investigating drivers based on detailed measurements, we find that forest structure affects stemflow, both for individual trees and small communities. Densely packed forest patches received more stemflow, due to a higher proportion of woody structure and canopy morphology adjustments, which increase the potential for flow path generation connecting crowns and soil.