BOREAS TF-11: Single-Leaf Gas Exchange in a Boreal Fen

BOREAS TF-11 collected detailed single-leaf gas exchange measurements to complement tower flux data at the Southern Study Area Fen site. These properties were measured for dominant vascular plants during the 1994 and 1995 field seasons using portable gas exchange systems. The data provides ground-level physiological detail to support analyses of boreal ecosystem carbon and water cycles.

Use Cases

• Parameterizing leaf-level photosynthesis models based on measured gas exchange rates.
• Validating tower-based eddy covariance flux measurements with ground-truth plant physiology data.
• Comparing photosynthetic performance across dominant vascular plant species in a boreal fen.
• Analyzing seasonal and interannual variability in plant gas exchange during the mid-1990s.

Strengths

• Data is part of the large, multidisciplinary BOREAS campaign, enhancing its contextual value.
• Provides two full years of seasonal measurements (1994 and 1995) for temporal analysis.
• Focuses on dominant vascular plants, capturing key contributors to ecosystem function.

Limitations

• Column names and data structure are not specified in any source, hindering precise understanding.
• Conflicting 'last updated' metadata (1995 vs. 2026) creates uncertainty about data currency.
• Dataset size and row counts are unknown across all platforms.

Provenance

Source

BOREAS TF-11 team, NASA

Collection Method

Measured using portable gas exchange systems on site.

Time Range

1994 to 1995

Freshness

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Geography

BOREAS Southern Study Area (SSA) Fen site