Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 27, issue 15
Articles | Volume 27, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2899-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2899-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 27, issue 15
Research article
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02 Aug 2023
Research article |  | 02 Aug 2023

Throughfall spatial patterns translate into spatial patterns of soil moisture dynamics – empirical evidence

Christine Fischer-Bedtke, Johanna Clara Metzger, Gökben Demir, Thomas Wutzler, and Anke Hildebrandt

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Canopies change how rain reaches the soil: some spots receive more and others less water. It has long been debated whether this also leads to locally wetter and drier soil. We checked this using measurements of canopy drip and soil moisture. We found that the increase in soil water content after rain was aligned with canopy drip. Independently, the soil storage reaction was dampened in locations prone to drainage, like hig-macroporosity areas, suggesting that canopy drip enhances bypass flow.
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