16 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 16-27 - ISSN 2176-9478 A B S T R A C T The importance of stemflow to hydrology and biogeochemistry in forest ecosystems is highlighted by the growing interest of the scientific community since the 1970s. This paper summarizes the main contributions of stemflow (SF) studies from recent years through a systematic review of the literature, including 375 scientific articles published between 2006 and 2019. Shrub SF has shown superior efficiency (11.1%) compared to tree species (3.6%). Branches, bark texture and composition, branch and leaf saturation capacity, and wind intensity were identified as factors that significantly influence SF. However, despite the increasing number of publications on the subject, most of them focus on semi- arid regions of Asia, particularly of China, and temperate regions. Thus, there is still a lack of knowledge about the role of the different species in the biogeochemical cycle concerning the SF in tropical and semi-equatorial regions. Keywords: forest hydrology; forest restoration; rainfall repartitioning; throughfall; biogeochemical cycle. R E S U M O A importância do escoamento pelo tronco para a hidrologia e biogeoquímica dos ecossistemas florestais é destacada pelo crescente interesse da comunidade científica desde os anos 1970. Para resumir as principais contribuições dos estudos de escoamento pelo tronco (Sf) dos últimos anos, este trabalho apresenta uma revisão sistemática da literatura, incluindo 375 publicações científicas de 2006 e 2019. O Sf em arbustos demonstrou uma eficiência superior (11,1%) ao escoamento pelo tronco em espécies arbóreas (3,6%). Galhos, textura e composição das cascas, capacidade de saturação das folhas e intensidade dos ventos foram identificados como os fatores que mais influenciam o Sf. No entanto, apesar do crescente número de publicações sobre o tema, a maioria concentra-se em regiões semiáridas da Ásia, principalmente na China e em regiões temperadas. Assim, para as regiões tropical e semiequatorial, ainda há um desconhecimento sobre o papel das diferentes espécies no ciclo biogeoquímico em relação ao Sf. Palavras-chave: hidrologia florestal; restauração florestal; reparticionamento de chuvas; precipitação interna; ciclo biogeoquímico. The dynamics of knowledge about stemflow: a systematic review A dinâmica do conhecimento sobre o escoamento pelo tronco: uma revisão sistemática Kelly Cristina Tonello1 , Alexandra Guidelli Rosa2 , José Augusto Salim3 , Carina Julia Pensa Correa 4 , Marcelle Teodoro Lima4 1Professor and leader of the research group on Hydrology in Forest Ecosystems (Hidrologia em Ecossistemas Florestais – Hidrolef), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar) – São Carlos (SP), Brazil. 2Master’s student from the Graduate Program in Planning and Use of Renewable Resources (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Planejamento e Uso de Recursos Renováveis – PPGPur), UFSCar – São Carlos (SP), Brazil. 3Computer Engineer, UFSCar – São Carlos (SP), Brazil. 4PhD student from the PPGPur, UFSCar – São Carlos (SP), Brazil. Correspondence address: Kelly Cristina Tonello – Rodovia João Leme dos Santos, km 110 – Itinga – CEP: 18052-780 – Sorocaba (SP), Brazil – E-mail: kellytonello@ufscar.br Conflicts of interest: the authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest. Funding: International Paper Co., Universidade Federal de São Carlos and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq). Received on: 01/16/2020. Accepted on: 04/22/2020. https://doi.org/10.5327/Z2176-947820200675 Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais Brazilian Journal of Environmental Sciences Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais Brazilian Journal of Environmental Sciences ISSN 2176-9478 Volume 56, Number 1, March 2021 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7920-6006 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9236-7824 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8675-7068 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6836-9451 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8208-6826 mailto:kellytonello@ufscar.br https://doi.org/10.5327/Z2176-947820200675 http://www.rbciamb.com.br http://abes-dn.org.br/ The dynamics of knowledge about stemflow: a systematic review 17 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 16-27 - ISSN 2176-9478 Introduction Research related to forest restoration stimulates reforestation involving predominantly exotic tree species, plantings with a high diversity of regional native forests (GALETTI et al., 2018), and oth- er ways of catalyzing the regeneration potential of the area to be re- stored. This knowledge is increasing due to the demand for the envi- ronmental regularization of productive activities and the mitigation of several environmental impacts (RODRIGUES; BRANCALION; ISERNHAGEN, 2009). Ecological restoration is defined as the science, practice, and art of assisting and managing the restoration of the ecological integrity of ecosystems. This process includes a minimum level of biodiversity and variability in the structure and functioning of ecological processes, con- sidering their ecological, social, economic, and environmental values (SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL, 2004). According to Rodrigues, Brancalion and Isernhagen (2009), this definition brings an ecosystem perspective of the ecological restoration process. However, a practical approach is still a huge challenge due to the high complexity of biological interactions between species and the relationships of species with abiotic factors in the environment. This fact highlights the lack of knowledge about the complex interactions that regulate the functioning of these ecosystems. Another major challenge is choosing between the different assessments and monitoring models required for the same type of ecosystem (BRANCALION et al., 2012). Some initiatives seek to establish standardized parameters and models for monitoring biodiversity and ecosystems, allowing com- parisons between studies and simplifying the decision-making pro- cess regarding environmental conservation, preservation, and recov- ery. Brancalion et al. (2012) point out that the universe of indicators that can be evaluated is excessively extensive, such as the richness, diversity, and density of native species, biological invasion, rainfall, seed bank, phenology of plant species, genetic diversity of seedlings used, ecosystem services, gene flow, plant-animal interaction, and many other possibilities. Understanding the role of forests in the hydrological cycle is funda- mental to forest management practices related to hydrological and wa- tershed conservation. Figure 1 presents the schematic representation of the hydrological cycle in the natural environment. Forest cover is one of the main responsible for the variation of the hydrological cycle in the dif- ferent regions of the world. It interferes with water dynamics at various stages of the system, including transfers to the atmosphere and rivers. Some authors even report the importance of humidity and precipitation for the occurrence of certain forest and epiphytic species in riparian for- ests (ROCHA-URIARTT et al., 2015). Others underline the necessity of analyzing precipitating weather systems, as well as the seasonal rainfall variation and its influence on the variability of litterfall production in the mangrove forest, for example (SOUZA et al., 2019). One of the main forest influences is the damping, direction, and reten- tion of rainwater by the tree canopy, a process called interception. This re- tained water becomes available for evaporation. The remainder reaches the ground as throughfall and stemflow. Consequently, the water table supply is favored, and the flow variation throughout the year decreases, besides delaying the flood peaks (OLIVEIRA JÚNIOR; DIAS, 2005). Stemflow can be defined as the intercepted rainwater collected by the stem that passively descends to the roots through gravity (BID- DICK; HUTTON; BURNS, 2018; BESSI et  al., 2018a; BESSI et  al., 2018b) and has been recognized as an essential process of water supply to spatially located areas of forest soil (TANAKA et al., 2017). Accord- ing to Levia and Germer (2015), many researchers recognize stemflow as an important phenomenon that can have considerable effects on ecosystem hydrology, biogeochemistry, and ecology. Throughfall and stemflow are processes responsible for precipitation and solute transfer from a vegetative canopy to the soil (LEVIA et al., 2013). However, despite representing a small proportion of gross rain- fall, stemflow is an essential and poorly studied water flow in forest- ed areas (CAYUELA et  al., 2018). Recent studies have highlighted its complexity and relative importance in understanding soil and ground- water recharge (SPENCER; VAN MEERVELD, 2016; MCKEE; CAR- LYLE-MOSES, 2017; MICHALZIK et al., 2016). Thus, this paper aims to summarize the main contributions of stemflow studies through a systematic review of the last 15 years, including country distribution, vegetation type, stemflow efficiency, research importance, and perspectives. Materials and Methods significant advances have been made in several related areas, such as ground-flow interactions, the effects of lichens and other epiphytes, and a deeper understanding of the influence of climate on stemflow (LE- Figure 1 – Schematic representation of the hydrological cycle. Rf: rainfall; Tf: throughfall; I: interception; Tr: transpiration; E: evapora- tion; Sf: stemflow; If: infiltration; Sr: surface runoff; Sbf: subsurface flow. Tonello, K.C. et al. 18 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 16-27 - ISSN 2176-9478 VIA; GERMER, 2015). Notably, the increase in the breadth and diversity of stemflow publications and the confirmation of its importance to the hydrology and biogeochemistry of wooded ecosystems is perceived by the growing interest of the scientific community since the 1970s. This as- sumption could be verified by the frequency of the term “stemflow” in scientific works indexed by the Scopus portal (ELSEVIER BV, 2019) (Figure 2). However, the full understanding of the importance and influence of stemflow for plant species, soil dynamics, and the biogeochemical cycle still requires many further studies. We performed this systematic literature review to outline the area and identify general patterns and knowledge gaps in the role of stemflow. To that end, we used the da- tabases of scientific publications Scopus and SciELO (SCIELO, 2019). Both bases were searched for scientific articles with the terms “stem- flow” and “throughfall” in the keyword field. The search was limited to return only documents in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Also, re- sults were restricted to works published after 2006. The SciELO database search was also limited to only scientific articles from Brazilian collec- tions (Table 1). A total of 375 papers were retrieved — 357 from Scopus and 18 from SciELO. The recovered works were screened considering the following crite- ria: studies that investigated stemflow in agricultural plants (e.g., sugar cane, coffee, soybean, corn) are excluded; works that directly measured stemflow using a flow pickup ring (e.g., works that used the soil mois- ture near the trunk for indirect flow measurement) are excluded; works limited to the study of flow and concentration of pollutants, pesticides, and other anthropogenic aerosols are excluded; mathematical modeling works and stemflow simulations are excluded; only works that could be fully retrieved are included. This first selection of articles resulted in a total of 124  papers, and studies that investigated the concentration of radioactive iso- topes in forest areas near Fukushima after the nuclear disaster and works related to the concentration of pollutants (e.g., metals) and pesticides were excluded. The selected articles were thoroughly analyzed, and the extracted data are available online (GUIDELLI, 2019). We carried out the subsequent analyses with the aid of the R statistical software (R CORE TEAM, 2018), as well as the elab- oration of the graphs. Geospatial analysis and graphing were per- formed using the R: rgeos (BIVAND; RUNDEL, 2018) and raster (HIJMANS, 2018) packages. Results and Discussion The analysis of the selected studies reveals that the proportion of stemflow concerning the total precipitation averages 4.7%. However, the variance of these data is high (35.6), indicating that several fac- tors are acting together to determine runoff (e.g., rainfall intensity and Figure 2 – Frequency of occurrence of the term “stemflow” in scientific publications between 1951 and 2018, according to Scopus (1,146 documents). Source: Elsevier BV (2019). 60 50 40 N um be r of p ub lic ati on s Year Stemflow publications between 1951 and 2018 30 20 10 0 19 51 19 56 19 58 19 65 19 67 19 68 19 70 19 72 19 73 19 74 19 76 19 77 19 78 19 79 19 80 19 81 19 82 19 83 19 84 19 85 19 86 19 87 19 88 19 89 19 90 19 91 19 92 19 93 19 94 19 95 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 The dynamics of knowledge about stemflow: a systematic review 19 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 16-27 - ISSN 2176-9478 amount, species morphological characteristics, wind direction, climate factors, biotic interactions). A survey of 124 studies reveals that, in ap- proximately 70% of the observations, stemflow in different regions of the planet represents less than 5% of total precipitation (Figure 3). Although stemflow represents a small portion of the total precip- itation, runoff plays a more significant role in the water flow from the canopy to the roots than in tree habitats (Figure 4). In shrubs, approxi- mately 70% of the observations indicate stemflow superior to 5%, with an average of 11.1% (± 9.2%). The opposite is true for trees, as approx- imately 80% of the data present values below 5%, with an average of 3.6% (± 3.7%). Thus, stemflow plays different roles for shrubs and trees. Although many works report morphological characteristics that could support these differences, very little has been presented to place this dif- ference in an ecological context, even evidencing the importance of par- ticular species for the growth in tree soil dynamics and nutrient cycling. Some studies have proposed that precipitation intensity, number of branches (BARBIER; BALANDIER; GOSSELIN, 2009; CARLYLE-MO- SES; SCHOOLING, 2015), bark texture and composition (CATINON et al., 2012; VAN STAN et al., 2016), branch and leaf saturation capacity (BARBIER; BALANDIER; GOSSELIN, 2009), and wind direction and intensity (ANDRÉ; JONARD; PONETTE, 2008) significantly influence stemflow and, consequently, the biogeochemical cycle and the ecosys- tems as a whole. However, few studies focus on the medium- and long- term effects of stemflow on soil dynamics and the biogeochemical cycle (LI et al., 2009; PICHLER et al., 2009). Based on the geographical coordinates of the places where the stud- ies were performed, it was possible to map the climatic zones according to the Köppen classification (KOPPEN, 1900). Even though microcli- matic and meteorological variations may affect local precipitation, tem- perature processes (ABREU; TONELLO, 2015; 2017; ASSIS; SOUZA; SOBRAL, 2015; BORK et  al., 2017; FERNANDES; VALVERDE, 2017; SILVA; VALVERDE, 2017), and, consequently, stemflow, this climatic distribution allows a larger scale view of the observations (Figure 5). The data show a large variation in stemflow values between climatic zones and within the same climatic zone. Climate group B (dry) has the highest mean stemflow (9.3%). Climate groups A (tropical), C (temper- ate), D (continental and subarctic), and E (polar and alpine) present lower averages, 3.1, 2.7, 2.1, and 3.3%, respectively. Higher runoff values may be related to climate group B due to its drier nature and lower rainfall indices compared to the other groups. Thus, the various plant species might have adapted to allow higher runoff generation. When limited only to tree species, climate group B still has the highest average runoff, but with a slightly lower value (6.0%), while the other groups show small changes in the mean (A = 4.0%, C = 2.8%, D = 2.4%, and E = 3.3%). We used the Tukey test to determine whether the differences found between the mean stemflow of the climate groups are significantly different, with 95% confidence. According to the test result considering both shrub and tree habits, the mean runoff in cli- mate group B is significantly different from groups A (p < 0.00001), C (p < 0.00001), and D (p < 0.04), but not from group E. Analyzing only tree habits, the test did not find significant differences between groups. Figure 3 – (A) Number of works by stemflow class (percentage of total precipitation). (B) Distribution of stemflow values of all selected works. 60 50 40 Stemflow (% of rainfall) St em flo w (% ) 0-1 1-2 2-4 4-8 8-12 12-14 >24 A B 30 20 10 0 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Tonello, K.C. et al. 20 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 16-27 - ISSN 2176-9478 This assessment could not be performed by comparing only shrub hab- its since, except for group B, all groups presented insufficient data for shrubs (A and C had only one study including shrubs each, while the other groups had no studies with shrubs), at least in the data collected from the 124 survey works. As climate group B has the most significant number of shrub run- off studies (77%), the differences found indicate that the shrub habit is more efficient in the runoff generation, mainly due to morphological and ecological characteristics distinct from trees. However, the confir- mation of this hypothesis needs to be tested with a more significant amount of data involving studies that encompass different climat- ic zones. At the same time, some studies point out that plants in dry environments might have adapted to channel water and nutrients in response to more severe rainfall pressures and developed mutualistic interactions, such as ecological facilitation or probiosis (FLORES; JU- RADO, 2003; SCHWINNING; SALA, 2004; NEWMAN et al., 2006). In the case of groups A and C, where rainfall regimes are more intense, especially in tropical regions, the abundance of rainfall water may not have been a determining factor for the adaptation of water uptake by stemflow. As a result, these regions present lower averages. Nevertheless, fewer studies have been conducted in climatic zones D and E, and the data available may be far from representing all vari- ations in plant species strategies. Determining these general patterns requires further investigation and studies related to the adaptations of different plant species to environmental conditions and stemflow. Studies on the mountainous green forest and tropical forest with a high density of ectomycorrhizal trees showed that only 2% of the rain that hits the forest floor originates from stemflow, but their contribution to nutrient replacement is important (CHUYONG; NEWBERY; SONGWE, 2004; LIU; FOX; XU, 2003). Santos Terra et  al. (2018) identified spatial randomness of the amount of water in the soil between different stemflow classes in an Atlantic Forest area. In other words, they report that these events are independently and evenly distributed and, therefore, likely to occur anywhere and have no interaction with each other. The authors fur- ther noted that stemflow impacted soil water content in surface layers and indicated that complex interactions between rain and forest characteris- tics could affect local hydrology and need to be explicitly considered in reforestation projects. Stemflow acts as an entry point since its correlations suggest the potential of using stemflow to frame soil moisture patterns and induce vertical flows as well as groundwater recharge. The fact that soil infiltration rates decrease with increasing distance between trees should not be overlooked; thus, water is absorbed in loca- tions closest to the tree trunk, at least in arid areas (PRESSLAND, 1976). Therefore, stemflow of a particular species and rainfall events should be considered the result of a complex set of interactions between species, plant sizes, and weather conditions, suggesting that temporal variation in forest water flow may play a significant role in subsurface drainage during rain events (LEVIA; GERMER, 2015). In addition to abiotic factors, there is also variation in water flow according to plant species, mean stemflow measured, precipitation and Figure 4 – Stemflow distribution values for shrub and tree habits. St em flo w (% ) 25 30 20 15 Shurbs Trees 10 5 0 The dynamics of knowledge about stemflow: a systematic review 21 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 16-27 - ISSN 2176-9478 interception of two species (Grewia optiva and Morus alba), and the different contributions of each species (2.5, 86.7, and 10.8% for G. opti- va and 8.6, 76.4, and 14.7% for M. alba). The authors also reported that the nature of the tree canopy in M. alba resulted in a unique flow yield over G. optiva. M. alba channeled almost 3.5 times more flow than G. optiva, and the proportion of rain partitioning components differed for both trees due to their distinct morphological characteristics. Recently, canopy area (or canopy volume/basal area), stem area index, and stem diameter have been identified as the most influential factors for the amount of stemflow in the Caragana korshinskii (family: Fabaceae) species (ZHANG et al., 2017). Nonetheless, it is not safe to say that the same is true for other species in the family, and few of these parameters can be adopted as part of the general stemflow pat- tern, although other studies have found similar results with other spe- cies (BARBIER; BALANDIER; GOSSELIN, 2009; CARLYLE-MOSES; SCHOOLING, 2015). A general pattern needs to be elaborated; how- ever, it would require the construction of a database that includes stem- flow data from different species and regions of the planet. At present, the contributions and data produced, with rare exceptions (SCHMID et al., 2011; TU et al., 2013; ZOU et al., 2015), are not readily available, so review work is a vital instrument, as it summarizes the results ob- tained in the area (VAN STAN; GORDON, 2018). The funneling ratio (FR) is a characteristic that also influences stemflow. Introduced by Herwitz (1986), it  quantifies the contribu- tion of peripheral portions of a tree canopy to rain interception and stemflow generation. While stemflow represents the total flow to the ground, FR expresses the efficiency of individual trees in capturing rainwater and generating runoff. For small trees, although the vol- ume is minimal, FR values are typically greater than those of higher trees, evidencing a competitive advantage (SIEGERT; LEVIA, 2014). A study by Raich (1983) in a mature rainforest in Costa Rica attribut- ed high stemflow to total rainfall (9%) to the abundance of palm trees in the area, as they are efficient at tapering stemflow (92% of total flow). In another study, Zimmermann et  al. (2015) reported that palm trees had little influence on total stemflow, but emphasized that a closer look revealed that all monitored palm trees were relatively small, and therefore contributed only slightly higher volumes than other trees. Due to the abundance of palm trees, not only in mature open tropical forests but also in pastures and succession forests, their effects on water and nutrient cycling deserve further research (GERMER; WERTHER; ELSENBEER, 2010), as they may work as “gutters” in the interception and runoff of rainwater. Besides, some studies have shown that tree size affects the stemflow bottleneck in tropical (GERMER; WERTHER; ELSENBEER, 2010) and temperate (LEVIA et al., 2010; SIEGERT; LE- VIA, 2014) forests. Nonetheless, FR alone is not enough to explain the differences observed in water flows through the stem. For  example, in the study by Yuan, Gao and Fu (2017), the percentage of total stemflow for the Caragana korshinskii species averaged 8%, while its FR was 173.3. The Figure 5 – Selected studies in the literature review distributed into climatic zones according to the Köppen classification. The sampled locations are represented by black dots on the map (squares). Source: Kottek et al. (2006). Tonello, K.C. et al. 22 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 16-27 - ISSN 2176-9478 work by Garcia-Estringana, Alonso-Blázquez and Alegre (2010) for the Cistus albidus species found an average runoff of 20.8% for an FR of 194. Several studies have reported FR values, and they vary significant- ly according to the species considered. Carlyle-Moses and Price (2006) identified a range of 7 to 26 for some deciduous tree species in Canada, while Li et al. (2008) described average FR values between 24 and 153 for shrub species in semi-arid regions of China during storm events. For individual trees, FR values exceed 100 (HERWITZ, 1986), reaching 260 for Dorycnium pentaphyl- lum (GARCIA-ESTRINGANA; ALONSO-BLÁZQUEZ; ALEGRE, 2010) and 8 for Quercus cerris L. (CORTI et al., 2019). The linear cor- relation between stemflow and FR was relatively low in the selected studies (0.58). On the other hand, the amount of precipitation estab- lishes a threshold to start the stemflow, that is, the flow varies accord- ing to the precipitation, which in turn undergoes spatial and temporal variation (YUAN; GAO; FU, 2016). Hence the difficulty in establishing a definitive stemflow contribution (Figure 6). Several studies indicate that the stemflow contribution is around 1 to 2% of gross precipitation (AHMED et al., 2017; CHUYONG; NEW- BERY; SONGWE, 2004; LIMIN et al., 2015; LORENZON; DIAS; TON- ELLO, 2015). Thus, Lorenzon, Dias and Tonello (2015) suggested that species with higher stemflow have some kind of morphological adapta- tion for rainwater harvesting. Several authors have found that understo- ry trees produce more flow than emergent trees with a larger diameter at breast height (DBH) (LLOYD; MARQUES, 1988; NÁVAR; BRYAN, 1990; MANFROI et al., 2004). This finding shows that some species have adapted to capture rainwater through the canopy by directing it through the trunk to the roots as a way of meeting their water needs, perhaps because they depend on too much soil moisture or have shallow roots. Various studies have sought to relate plant morphological char- acteristics with the stemflow yield, showing that some general cor- relations can be established. Yield  decreases with a basal diameter of branches, while branch architecture, more abundant leaf biomass, and larger angle are more efficient for water flow production (YUAN; GAO; FU, 2016). Shinzato et al. (2011) argue that the larger the canopy size, the higher the water retention capacity and the amount of incident pre- cipitation that will initiate the stemflow process. In addition to crown size, other authors emphasize that runoff is controlled by trunk size and shape, slope and number of branches and twigs, wooded area, and the number of leaves (LEVIA et al., 2015). Still, according to the authors, straighter trunks with a higher num- ber of sloping branches and fewer leaves would be more efficient in the stemflow. Therefore, the heterogeneous structural composition of the canopies is expected to exert differential effects on the stemflow yield, given the intraspecific and interspecific morphological variation found in natural environments, especially those with little anthropization. Stemflow increases with the amount of precipitation (YUAN; GAO; FU, 2016). However, this increase is more related to the rise in rainfall and leaf area index than to the rainfall intensity (LIU et  al., 2015). Levia et  al. (2010) summarize that stemflow is more similar in trees of the same species than between species, with the differenc- es being due to bark texture and water storage capacity. The authors further highlight that tree size and the characteristics of rain events affect stemflow. Figure 6 – Relationship between funneling ratio (FR) and stemflow efficiency (%). FR 200 250 150 100 0 5 2015 Stemflow 10 25 50 0 The dynamics of knowledge about stemflow: a systematic review 23 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 16-27 - ISSN 2176-9478 Although many studies have considered the flow and concentration of nutrients in the stemflow, few have related its effects to the biogeochemical cycle more broadly. Consequently, further investigation on the relation- ship between stemflow and morphological characteristics of different spe- cies is necessary, as well as the various interactions of the biogeochemical cycle, enabling more assertive conservation and restoration actions. Besides water, what else is in the stemflow? Even though the stemflow contributes a small portion of the total precipitation in general, its chemical composition presents higher nu- trient concentrations in relation to total precipitation and throughfall. Water and nutrient intake are influenced by vegetation type. Stemflow is fundamental for the biogeochemical balance, especially in forests with a diversity of tree species. Schroth et al. (2001) identified phosphorus (P) and phosphate con- centrations about 400 times higher in stemflow than in rainwater for Central Amazonian tree species. Liu, Fox and Xu (2003) showed that stemflow contributed about 10% of mineral nitrogen, emphasizing that this contribution should not be ignored in nutrient flow studies. At the same time, this transport is subject to several factors that can influ- ence the concentration and flow of nutrients from the crown and stem to the soil. The volume and magnitude of rainfall, the period before rainfall, and seasonality are essential factors that can alter canopy and stem dilution and leaching processes (SIEGERT et  al., 2017). Carnol and Bazgir (2013), for example, reported differences in the nutrient returned to the forest floor through litter- and throughfall under seven forest species after conversion from Norway spruce. In China, Su et al. (2019) found that mixed evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved forests present differences between mean nutrient concentrations in through- fall and stemflow. In northern temperate forests, stemflow has been extensively studied, as demonstrated by Van Stan and Gordon (2018). Brazil has some studies about the solute concentration in the hydrolog- ical process, mostly concerning monocultures (BALIEIRO et al., 2007; DICK et al., 2018; DINIZ et al., 2013; LACLAU et al., 2010). The concentration of chemical compounds in stemflow can also be influenced by the action of organisms that live in the treetops, creating a complex network of interactions that may change the con- centration of nutrients. Michalzik et al. (2016) demonstrated that un- der aphid (insects) infestation the water chemistry was significantly altered, showing intense K (+ 139%), Mg (+ 82%), Mn (+ 93%), S (+ 86%), SO4-S (+ 62%), dissolved organic sulfur (+ 51%), and dissolved organic nitrogen (+ 62%). The authors point out that the analysis of the chemical composition can be used as a bioindicator to evaluate the impact of herbivore activity on forest ecosystems. Rosier et  al. (2016) also detected variations in the composition of soil microbial communities in the stemflow of different plant species. Species-spe- cific differences potentially change moisture, pH, and carbon and mineral nutrient composition near the stems contributing to greater microhabitat variability. Another critical situation was observed by Ptatscheck, Milne and Traunspurger (2018) in Germany. The authors investigated stemflow as a vector for the transport of small metazoans from tree surfaces down to the soil. The pilot study showed for the first time that stemflow is a transport vector for numerous small metazoans. They concluded that by connecting tree habitats (e.g., bark, moss, lichens, or water-filled tree holes) with soil, stemflow might influence the composition of soil fauna by mediating intensive organism dispersal. Bittar et  al. (2018) also conducted an interesting study involving throughfall and stem- flow from an oak-cedar forest in Southeastern USA. The authors iden- tified that both hydrological processes were significantly enriched in bacteria compared to the open-area rainfall. Runoff may also play a role in “discharging” large concentrations of nutrients under certain conditions. During periods of drought, chemi- cal compounds from the atmosphere tend to accumulate in the canopy and stem. In a first precipitation event, this accumulation of chemical compounds will flow through the trunk, increasing their concentra- tions in relation to total precipitation and throughfall (ZHANG et al., 2016). Therefore, the transport of nutrients and other compounds from the canopy to the soil can vary significantly according to rainfall sea- sonality. Stemflow has also proven to be an important factor in the transfer of anthropogenic chemical compounds to the soil and water reservoirs, as is the case with anthropogenic nitrogenous compounds (BURBA- NO-GARCÉS; FIGUEROA-CASAS; PEÑA, 2014). This finding raises questions about how chemicals of anthropogenic origin that are harmful to ecosystems are being incorporated into the biogeochemical cycle, es- pecially inert compounds such as hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). A study by Glinski et al. (2018) investigated the cumulative effect of 160 pesticides on the environment and measured the concentrations of these compounds in stemflow. The authors found similar concentrations of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides on the surface of water bod- ies and stemflow, revealing the importance and indirect impact of the exposure of these environments to chemical agents of anthropic origin. Two  years after the nuclear accident at the power plant in Fukushima, Japan, Endo et al. (2015) measured the radioactive cesium concentration (137Cs) on throughfall and stemflow. The authors pointed out that due to the defoliation caused by radioactivity in the area, the flow was signifi- cantly high, transporting 137Cs to the soil. Therefore, stemflow and throughfall play a dominant role in biogeochemical processes through the nutrient flow of compounds deposited in the canopy, especially after long periods of drought, and their contribution can account for up to 50% of the total nutri- ents returned to the soil (HOFHANSL et al., 2012). Like the flow of water, the chemical composition is influenced not only by environ- mental characteristics but also by plant species, their interactions with other organisms, and their localized effects; their contribution may not be detected, but they are certainly important to ecosystems (GERMER et al., 2012). Tonello, K.C. et al. 24 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 16-27 - ISSN 2176-9478 Final Considerations The growing number of studies on the subject in the most diverse regions, especially in the last two decades, has contributed to answer- ing several questions about the importance and role of stemflow in eco- systems and the biogeochemical cycle. However, new  questions arise as our knowledge of the topic deepens, revealing not only its complex- ity but also its diversity. 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