No abstract

No abstract

Measurements of throughfall, stemfiow and interception loss were made in unlogged and logged forest areas of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The literature related to interception loss changes due to changes in canopy cover conditions is reviewed and discussed. The characteristics of the experimental site and the various experiments carried out are described in detail. Two methods, the volume balance method and the mass exchange method, were Firstly, I would like to thank Professor Paul Jarvis for his guidance and supervision of the project, and for his extremely thorough editing of this thesis. I would also like to thank Dr Paul van Gardingen, my second supervisor, for his help on various aspects of this thesis, especially on the analysis of gap fraction using hemispherical photography technique, and on practical matters during fieldwork.

No abstract

No abstract