Exotic broadleaf Acacia mangium Willd., native broadleaf Schima wallichii Choisy, and native coniferous Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook are main species for vegetation restoration in southern China. To assess whether these plantations remain suitable for continued planting after more than 30 years on degraded hilly lands, we investigated the hydrological effects of their canopy, litter, and soil layers. Canopy interception was calculated by subtracting measured throughfall and stemflow from total rainfall, while the water-holding capacitie...
