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CEAM. THE WATER CYCLE. … and the role of forests. Redrawn from Margalef (1996). LAI, PET. precipitation. transpiration. LAI. evaporation. LAI. fog. interception. PET. infiltration. I. runoff. K h. LAI, I. drainage. erosion. LAI, I, k. groundwater. flash flood risk.
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CEAM THE WATER CYCLE … and the role of forests
LAI, PET precipitation transpiration LAI evaporation LAI fog interception PET infiltration I runoff Kh LAI, I drainage erosion LAI, I, k groundwater flash flood risk Root water uptake CEAM
INCREASE INPUTS fog rainfall? LAI, PET precipitation transpiration LAI evaporation LAI fog interception PET infiltration I runoff Kh LAI, I drainage erosion LAI, I, k flash flood risk groundwater Root water uptake DECREASE LOSSES? AET INCREASE AQUIFER RECHARGE REGULATE RUNOFF PROTECT THE SOIL
DISTINCT MECHANISMS OF RAIN FORMATION IN AMAZONIA POLUTTED ATMOSPHERE CLEAN ATMOSPHERE based on Claeys et al Science 2004 Louizao 2008