Effect of forest management on throughfall in a temperate forest of Chignahuapan, state of Puebla
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https://doi.org/10.29298/rmcf.v17i96.1651Keywords:
Water balance, rainfall interception, rainfall allocation, total rainfall, hydrological ecosystem services, silvicultural treatmentsAbstract
In forest ecosystems, throughfall (TF) is the primary source of water entering the soil and is determined both by the characteristics of rainfall events and by the canopy structure. The influence of forest management and structural attributes on TF was evaluated in a temperate forest. Circular sampling plots of 1 000 m2 were established in stands managed using the Silvicultural Development Method, the Mexican Method for Irregular Forest Management, and a reference stand (REF). Over a three-year period, total rainfall (TR) and daily precipitation (TF) were recorded using rain gauges during the rainy season. The data were analyzed using generalized linear mixed models, incorporating the TR, canopy cover, and silvicultural treatment, as well as the nested hierarchical structure of the data and the temporal dependence between measurements. The TR had a greater influence on the TF, with an average increase of 1.8 % for every additional millimeter of rainfall; canopy cover had a negative effect, reducing the TF by approximately 1.04 % for every percentage point increase in cover. Compared to REF, thinning (T) showed a significant reduction of approximately 12 %. The model showed good predictive performance, with a Correlation coefficient (r) of 0.98 between observed and predicted TF values and Mean absolute error of 1.16 mm. The results indicate that forest management alters the canopy structure, which in turn impacts rainfall distribution. Long-term studies are required to guide adaptive management.
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