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Influence of leaf and canopy characteristics on rainfall interception and urban hydrology by Holder, Curtis D., Gibbes, Cerian

“…Considering the rapid expansion of urban populations and the corresponding urbanization of landscapes, a dearth of knowledge exists regarding the role of urban…”
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The relationship between leaf hydrophobicity, water droplet retention, and leaf angle of common species in a semi-arid region of the western United States by Holder, Curtis D.

“…► Leaf hydrophobicity, water droplet retention, and leaf angle were examined for 11 species. ► Leaf angle was greater than water droplet retention in most…”
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The biomechanics of leaf oscillations during rainfall events by Lauderbaugh, Leal K, Holder, Curtis D

“…Plants are dynamic systems during rainfall events. As raindrops splash on leaf surfaces, the momentum of the raindrop is transferred to the leaf, causing the…”
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Progression toward maximum leaf surface storage during the rainfall interception process by Holder, Curtis D., Lauderbaugh, Leal K.

“…During rainfall events, leaves in the canopy absorb kinetic energy from falling raindrops causing the leaves to vibrate after each individual drop impact…”
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Effects of leaf hydrophobicity and water droplet retention on canopy storage capacity by Holder, Curtis D.

“…ABSTRACT Canopy storage capacity is influenced by several variables, including canopy surface area, canopy architecture, and wind. Different species with the…”
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Coping with class in science by Holder, Curtis D

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The significance of leaf water repellency in ecohydrological research: a review by Rosado, Bruno H. P., Holder, Curtis D.

“…ABSTRACT Numerous studies in materials science and chemistry have expanded our understanding of the repellency of water droplets from surfaces. Much of the…”
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Leaf water repellency of species in Guatemala and Colorado (USA) and its significance to forest hydrology studies by Holder, Curtis D.

“…Fog persistency and high precipitation totals contribute to the unique ecohydrology of tropical montane cloud forests. The persistence of water droplets on…”
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Leaf Phenology Drives Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Throughfall under a Single Quercus castaneifolia C.A.Mey by Omid Fathizadeh, Seyed Mohammad Moein Sadeghi, Curtis D. Holder, Lei Su

“…Throughfall (TF) makes up the majority of understory rainfall and thereby plays an important role in controlling the amount of water reaching the forest floor…”
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The relationship between leaf water repellency and leaf traits in three distinct biogeographical regions by Holder, Curtis D.

“…Leaf water repellency (LWR) is the degree to which water droplets repel from a leaf surface. LWR has been suggested as an adaptation to maximize gas exchange…”
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Leaf Water Repellency as an Adaptation to Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Environments by Holder, Curtis D.

“…Adaptations that reduce water retention on leaf surfaces may increase photosynthetic capacity of cloud forests because carbon dioxide diffuses slower in water…”
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Changes in leaf inclination angle as an indicator of progression toward leaf surface storage during the rainfall interception process by Holder, Curtis D., Lauderbaugh, Leal K., Ginebra-Solanellas, Roser M., Webb, Rebecca

“…•Steady-state leaf inclination angles increased after each sequential raindrop.•Species responded differently to drop impacts based on leaf traits.•Changes in…”
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Rainfall interception and fog precipitation in a tropical montane cloud forest of Guatemala by Holder, Curtis D

“…Tropical montane cloud forest hydrology is complex because of the presence of epiphytic life-forms that increase canopy surfaces and fog persistency. Fog…”
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A biomechanical model of leaf inclination angle oscillations after raindrop impact by Lauderbaugh, Leal K., Ginebra-Solanellas, Roser M., Holder, Curtis D., Webb, Rebecca

“…•A biomechanical model of leaf oscillations after raindrop impact was developed•A second order impulse response described leaf oscillations after drop…”
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role of remittances and decentralization of forest management in the sustainability of a municipal-communal pine forest in eastern Guatemala by Holder, Curtis D, Chase, Gregory

“…At the national scale, forest cover in Guatemala declined at an annual rate of 1.2% during the past quarter century because of settlement that removed primary…”
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Fog precipitation in the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala by Holder, Curtis D.

“…Fog precipitation occurs when fog droplets are filtered by the forest canopy and coalesce on the vegetative surfaces to form larger water droplets that drip to…”
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The hydrological significance of cloud forests in the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala by Holder, Curtis D.

“…This paper discusses the hydrological significance of socio-economic practices such as agricultural land use change and forest extraction to communities…”
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WORKING LIFE: Coping with class in science by Holder, Curtis D.

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The influence of changes in leaf inclination angle and leaf traits during the rainfall interception process by Ginebra-Solanellas, Roser M., Holder, Curtis D., Lauderbaugh, Leal K., Webb, Rebecca

“…•Leaf inclination angle change after drop impact explains water movement off a leaf.•Leaf inclination angle change after drop impact was species dependent with…”
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Changes in structure and cover of a common property pine forest in Guatemala, 1954–1996 by HOLDER, CURTIS D.

“…Concern about increasing rates of deforestation of tropical forests has resulted in investigations into the viability of local land-use practices and communal…”
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