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Table II

Estimates (± standard errors) of water flows (% of total precipitation) for the growing period only or year-round, according to certain traits of trees from boreal and temperate forests.

Throughfall (TF) Stemflow (SF) Intercepted water (IW)
Growing period
Broadleaves 70.6 (± 2.6) 6.3 (± 1.5) 23.1 (± 2.7)

Conifers 63.8 (± 2.3) 2.2 (± 1.3) 31.4 (± 2.3)
Deciduous 70.6 (± 2.3) 5.4 (± 1.5) 23.6 (± 2.3)
Evergreens 62.3 (± 2.2) 2.5 (± 1.4) 33.1 (± 2.2)

Year-round

Broadleaves 76.3 (± 2.5) 6.9 (± 1.4) 17.7 (± 2.6)
Conifers 64.5 (± 2.2) 4.1 (± 1.2) 28.7 (± 2.2)
Deciduous 76.6 (± 2.2) 5.7 (± 1.4) 17.8 (± 2.2)
Evergreens 62.6 (± 2.1) 4.5 (± 1.3) 30.7 (± 2.1)