Afforestations Impact of Pinus eldarica and Cupressus arizonica on Rainfall Interception in a Semiarid Climate Zone

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1 M.Sc. Student of Forestry and Forest Economic, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, I.R. Iran

2 Associate Professor, Forestry and Forest Economic Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, I.R. Iran

Abstract

The main goal of this study was to compare of rainfall interception (I) by Pinus eldarica and Cupressus arizonica plantations afforested in the Chitgar Forest Park in a semiarid climate zone of Iran. From the September 2012 to September 2013, gross rainfall (GR) and throughfall (TF) were collected through 10 and 50 rain-gauges, respectively. I was calculated as the difference between GR and TF. During the measurement period, fifty five rainfall events with the cumulative value of 262.5 mm were recorded. Over the study period, I was calculated 80.0 mm (30.5 %), and 60.3 mm (23.0 %) for P. eldarica and C. arizonica, respectively. The percents of the interception (I:GR)% were estimated 46.8% and 37.8%, respectively. Significant positive correlations were observed between I and GR by P. eldarica (I = 0.135GR + 0.811; r = 0.663), and C. arizonica (I = 0.100GR + 0.620; r = 0.757) afforestations (P < 0.05). T-test suggested that there were significant differences between the (I:GR)% values at the small and very small storms classes (0.1-5.0 mm) between P. eldarica and C. arizonica (P < 0.01). The greater interception loss by P. eldarica proposed that in this climate zone, it is preferable to plant C. arizonic relative to P. eldarica trees.

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Forest and Wood Products
Volume 68, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
October 2015
Pages 641-653

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