Table 1 Vegetation parameter sets for European beech and Norway spruce stands, modified from Federer et al. (1996). Minimum and maximum values refer to intra-annual variability (summer/winter)

Leaf area index (m² m⁻²) (max/min)

5.5/4.4

6/0.6

Maximum canopy conductance (mm s⁻¹) (max/min)

19.25/15.4

25.2/2.52

Canopy rain interception capacity (mm) (max/min)

1.5/1.28

0.76/0.436

Rain interception catch rate (−) (max/min)

0.8/0.668

0.85/0.31

Leaf width (cm)

0.4

5

Albedo (−)

0.14

0.18

Albedo, ground covered with snow (−)

0.14

0.23