BOREAS TE-06: Tree Biomass and Allometry Measurements

Tree measurements from the BOREAS project characterize above-ground biomass in the Northern and Southern Study Areas during the 1994 and 1995 growing seasons. This data set includes derived allometric relationships and equations for boreal vegetation. It supports research on forest structure, carbon storage, and ecosystem productivity.

Use Cases

• Developing biomass estimation models based on tree allometry measurements.
• Analyzing forest structure and productivity using leaf area index and sapwood data.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with ground-truth vegetation biometry.
• Studying carbon flux dynamics in relation to soil temperature and CO2 measurements.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA-led BOREAS project, a major ecological field campaign.
• Covers two full growing seasons (1994, 1995) across two distinct study areas (NSA, SSA).
• Includes derived allometric equations, adding value beyond raw measurements.

Limitations

• Column names and exact data structure are unspecified across all sources.
• Conflicting metadata: one source lists a 2026 'last updated' date, while another indicates 1995, suggesting potential metadata errors.
• Specific file sizes and row counts are unknown, limiting assessment of data volume.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) BOREAS TE-06 team

Collection Method

Field measurements collected on above-ground biomass of trees.

Time Range

1994 to 1995 (growing seasons)

Freshness

2026-03-13 12:17:52.846501 (from datagov, but conflicts with 1995 date from nasa_earthdata)

Geography

BOREAS Northern Study Area (NSA) and Southern Study Area (SSA)