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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2865-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2865-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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01 Aug 2023
Research article |
| 01 Aug 2023
| 01 Aug 2023
Routing stemflow water through the soil via preferential flow: a dual-labelling approach with artificial tracers
Surface Hydrology and Erosion Group, Institute of Environmental
Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Puyallup, WA 98371, USA
Markus Flury
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Puyallup, WA 98371, USA
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
Jérôme Latron
Surface Hydrology and Erosion Group, Institute of Environmental
Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
Pilar Llorens
Surface Hydrology and Erosion Group, Institute of Environmental
Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Three Fundamental Challenges to the Advancement of Stemflow Research and Its Integration into Natural Science J. Van Stan & J. Pinos https://doi.org/10.3390/w16010117
- Do trees use stemflow water? A manipulative experiment on Singleleaf piñon and Utah juniper in Great Basin woodlands K. Snyder et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpae143
- Plough pan layer redirects infiltration via subsurface lateral flow limiting vertical hydrological connectivity in long-term tillage farmland J. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2026.107300
- Isotopic offsets in throughfall and stemflow may have small effects on estimates of winter precipitation fractions M. Floriancic & J. Kirchner https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.15095
- Topographic indices and ERA5-Land data to describe soil moisture variability in a Central European beech forest M. Schönauer et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102456
- Recent changes in rainfall patterns alter precipitation partitioning in European beech forest S. Drollinger et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/adbba4
- Reverse Sap Flow from Fruit Y. Chai et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15010105
- The funnel effect of maize exacerbates rill erosion at the plant base in karst sloping farmlands Y. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2026.110221
- Detecting the occurrence of preferential flow in soils with stable water isotopes J. Pyschik & M. Weiler https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-485-2026
- Eco-Mechanical Optimization of Composite-Amended Sandy Substrate for Alhagi sparsifolia in Arid Regions M. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15040605
- Redistribution of hydrological and dissolved nutrient by self-organized shrubs: strategies to collect rain and nutrient for surviving in drylands J. An et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.134877
- Three-dimensional modeling reveals lateral recharge dominates seasonal dynamics of dry soil layers under exotic vegetation on the Loess Plateau Z. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2026.110125
- Dual function of root systems in balancing soil water flow behavior Z. Tang et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-03062-x
- Comparing landslide patterns and failure mechanisms in restored and native forest ecosystems: Insights from geomorphology, lithology and vegetation N. An et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2025.109452
- Soil Moisture Partitioning Between Under Canopy and Interspace Environments in Shrublands of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert J. Pinos et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-025-00987-4
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Short summary
We investigated how stemflow (intercepted rainwater by the tree crown that travels down the stem) infiltrates within the soil. We simulated stemflow, applying coloured water along a tree trunk. Coloured patterns, observed when we excavated the soil after the experiment, were used to view and quantify preferential flow in the soil. We found that stemflow was mainly funnelled belowground along tree roots and macropores. Soil moisture near the trunk was affected both vertically and horizontally.
We investigated how stemflow (intercepted rainwater by the tree crown that travels down the...
