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Preferred term

Precipitation Throughfall

Is replaced by

precipitation throughfall

Definition

When precipitation reaches the surface in vegetated areas, a certain percentage of it is retained on or intercepted by the vegetation. Rainfall that is not intercepted is referred to as throughfall

Broader concept

deprecated concept

Note

[source of definition ] www.britannica.com" , "[controlled by ] Leca Stefan 14.06.2013

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/EnvEU_316

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 3/21/22

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