Rainfall intensity crucial in forest canopy interception, impacting ecosystem health.
The study looked at how much rainwater is caught by the trees in a forest in China. They found that the trees caught around 22% of the rain in 2010 and 2011. The amount of rain caught varied a lot depending on how heavy the rain was. The heavier the rain, the less water the trees caught. This shows that the amount and intensity of rain are important in how much water the trees can catch.