Efficacies of vegetation litter and roots in strengthening rainfall infiltration for different stand ages on the Loess Plateau

F Niu, C Pan, L Ma, Y Cui - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Vegetation litter cover and root systems have important effects on hillslope hydrological
processes. Their relative importance may change with the stage of growth after afforestation …

Rainfall interception by leaf litters: What happens with fallen leaves of different types and mixing degrees under simulated rainfall?

Z Han, K Li, Q Fang, C Fan, L Zhao - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
As a crucial component within the vertical structure of the forests, leaf litter plays a significant
role in the hydrological effects of the forest ecosystem. Studying the impact of different types …

[HTML][HTML] Landslide susceptibility evaluation and determination of critical influencing factors in eastern Sichuan mountainous area, China

L Zhang, Z Guo, S Qi, T Zhao, B Wu, P Li - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Landslide susceptibility evaluation and determination of critical influencing factors is a
prerequisite for preventing hazardous risks, especially in landslide-prone mountainous …

Vegetation restoration is affecting the characteristics and patterns of infiltration in the Loess Plateau

N Guan, H Bi, Y Song, S Lu, D Lin, J Han - CATENA, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to improve the fragile ecological environment, the Loess Plateau region of China
has implemented a large number of long-term forest vegetation restoration projects …

Rainfall interception and redistribution of varying leaf litter types and rainfall intensities on slopes

Z Han, K Li, F Fang, Q Fang, C Fan, L Zhao - European Journal of Forest …, 2025 - Springer
Leaf litter significantly contributes to the forest hydrological cycle and the conservation of soil
and water by affecting soil moisture balance and erosion through the rainfall interception …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitation of Rainfall Retention Capacity for Small Reservoirs Considering Spatial Soil Moisture

B Tong, Y Chen, Y Xu, X Zhang, Y Ren - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
To realize the estimation of rainfall retention capacity for small reservoirs considering spatial
soil moisture, a rainfall retention capacity model and its parameter schemes have been …