China ; Forest ; Plant species ; Soil erosion ; South-Eastern China ; Spatial analysis ; Splash ; Subtropical zone ; Water erosion ; Zhejiang
conditions and under forest vegetation. The splash cups were exposed to forest stands of different age and to selected species (Schima superba, Castanopsis eyrei) in the Gutianshan National Nature Reserve (GNNR). The results obtained under forest vegetation
show that the erosive power of throughfall drops is 2.59 times higher compared to the open field. Moreover, the results show that the erosion potential under forest is related to the forest structure, especially height and canopy cover, and is species