Forests • Vol 16 • No 9
Physically Based Canopy Interception Model for a Beech Forest Using Remote Sensing Data
September 2025 • Katalin Anita Zagyvai‐Kiss, Zoltán Gribovszki, Péter Kalicz, Katarina Zabret, József Szilágyi, András Herceg
Precipitation retained by tree canopies (~25%) is a key part of the forest water cycle, making our understanding of it vital for ecohydrological studies. Canopy interception varies seasonally with changes in canopy storage capacity. While remote sensing for rainfall partitioning is still developing, there is a strong demand for the calibration of canopy interception models based on ground measurements. In addition, most studies cover no longer than a few years, limiting long-term insights. Therefore, the main obje…