A more open canopy will result in more rainwater falling straight through and therefore will not be enriched by contact with plant surfaces.
The cycle starts with minor creeks or gullies, which are formed to drain the excess rainwater on a widespread interfluve area.
The small cemented courtyard was sunk into the ground as a basin to avoid rainwater penetrating the inner chamber.
The oak galls are collected, crushed and either boiled or infused in rainwater (or white-wine vinegar).
The importance of rainwater to the nutrient budgets of some plant communities is discussed later.
These are all properties that are most likely to reduce the variability in output in seasons with both rainwater deficiency and excessive precipitation.
We lost the battle over rainwater recycling but won it over healthy breathing walls and recycled insulation.
The subplot bund height was 40 cm whereas the main bund height was 50 cm so that rainwater did not overflow to adjacent plots.
