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Articles | Volume 29, issue 20
Articles | Volume 29, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-5267-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-5267-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 29, issue 20
Research article
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17 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 17 Oct 2025

Hillslope subsurface flow is driven by vegetation more than soil properties in colonized valley moraines along a humid mountain elevation

Fei Wang, Genxu Wang, Junfang Cui, Xiangyu Tang, Ruxin Yang, Kewei Huang, Jianqing Du, and Li Guo

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We investigated preferential flow paths and ground layers in coniferous and broadleaf forests in valley moraines along an elevation gradient. The results show that the percentage of preferential flow paths involved in subsurface flow was relatively low and comparable in both forests, mainly driven by vegetation-related properties. The presence of the ground layer facilitates rapid lateral flow towards downslope positions, leading to earlier and greater peak flow.
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