The water budget of an amazonian rain forest
Abstract In a tropical rain forest near San Carlos de Rio Negro, Venezuela, average yearly precipitation from September 1, 1975, through August 31, 1977 was 3664 mm. Throughfall was 87% of precipitation, stem flow was 8%, transpiration was 47%, evaporation from leaf surfaces was 5%, and sub-surface...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
1981-03-01
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Series: | Acta Amazonica |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59671981000100087&tlng=en |