The level of soil organic carbon (SOC) fluctuates in different types of forest stands: this
variation can be attributed to differences in tree species, and the variables associated with …

Aim Recycling of cocoa pod husks has potential to contribute to mineral nutrition of cocoa.
Yet little is known of the nutrient content and nutrient release patterns from the husks. The …

Linking biogeochemical processes to water flow paths and solute travel times is important
for understanding internal catchment functioning and control of water quality. Base cation …

Rainfall redistribution through the vegetation canopy plays a key role in the hydrological
cycle. Although there have been studies on the heterogeneous patterns of rainfall …

Rainfall interception process is an important part of the biohydrological cycle, in which
vegetation plays an important role by regulating the amount and dynamics of rainfall …

Rainfall partitioning is an important pathway of the cycling of base cations in forest
ecosystems, as base cations can be rapidly transferred from forest canopy to forest floor …

Scattered wild pistachio trees (Pistacia atlantica Dest.) support various ecological functions
and services, including soil conservation, in semi-arid woodlands of the Irano-Turanian …

Kauri dieback, caused by Phytophthora agathidicida, is a biotic disturbance that poses a
recent threat to the survival of kauri (Agathis australis) forests in New Zealand. Previous …

Changing forest structure with stand development is predicted to influence rainfall
partitioning, and thus impact forest management and conservation strategies. Extensive pine …

This study investigates the influence of bark properties on nutrient fluxes in urban
environments, focusing on the relationship between bark wettability, chemical composition …