BOREAS Foliage Respiration Measurements from 1994 Growing Season

1994 growing season measurements of foliar respiration from boreal vegetation, collected by the NASA BOREAS TE-02 team in the Northern Study Area (NSA). This dataset supports efforts to characterize respiration of foliage, roots, and wood. Its cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA Earthdata indicates established scientific use.

Use Cases

• Modeling carbon exchange in boreal forests using foliar respiration rates.
• Analyzing relationships between vegetation species and respiration characteristics.
• Studying seasonal dynamics of plant respiration during the growing season.
• Investigating links between leaf characteristics (e.g., nitrogen, phosphorus) and metabolic rates.

Strengths

• Data originates from a NASA-organized scientific campaign (BOREAS).
• Provides specific temporal coverage for the 1994 growing season.
• Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA Earthdata signals validation and reuse.

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and specific column names are unavailable from all sources.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: Data.gov lists 2026-03 13, while NASA Earthdata lists 1994-09-14.
• License is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' on Data.gov.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) BOREAS TE-02 team.

Collection Method

Field measurements of foliar respiration conducted in the Northern Study Area (NSA).

Time Range

1994 growing season

Freshness

2026-03-13 07:19:35.920791

Geography

BOREAS Northern Study Area (NSA)