'Intercepted water' in hydrology refers to:
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Water collected in reservoirs
Rainfall caught by vegetation that evaporates from leaf surfaces without reaching the ground
Groundwater diverted to canals
Water piped between cities
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B. Rainfall caught by vegetation that evaporates from leaf surfaces without reaching the ground
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Interception: rainfall caught by vegetation (leaves, branches, stems) that never reaches the ground. It evaporates directly from plant surfaces. Interception loss: 10–25% of gross rainfall in dense forests. For impervious areas: 0. Measured by: gross rainfall (above canopy) minus throughfall (under canopy) minus stemflow. Reduces effective rainfall reaching soil.
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