Note. AcR: antecedent rainfall; RfI: rainfall intensity; RfV: rainfall volume; PdD: previous drought days.

Regression model significance: absent (non-significant); * (P<0.05);c** (P<0.01); *** (P<0.001).

Table 3: Coefficients of determination (r2 ) of the linear regressions between the DOC content in throughfall and canopy leachate (dependent variables) against the characteristics and antecedent humidity conditions of the rainfall events (independent variables).