Mangrove Forest Biomass Estimates with LiDAR Canopy Model

NASA's dataset provides aboveground biomass estimates for mangrove forests in Mozambique's Zambezi River Delta. Estimates derive from field plot measurements taken in 2012-2013 and high-resolution airborne LiDAR canopy surveys from 2014. The dataset includes plot-level biomass and a canopy height model for the delta region.

Use Cases

• Modeling carbon stocks in mangrove ecosystems using plot-level biomass estimates.
• Analyzing forest canopy structure and height with the provided LiDAR-derived canopy height model.
• Calibrating satellite-based biomass products with ground and airborne LiDAR data.
• Studying the relationship between mangrove biophysical measurements and aboveground biomass.

Strengths

• Combines ground-truth field plot data from 2012-2013 with high-resolution airborne LiDAR data from 2014.
• Provides specific spatial coverage for the mangrove forests of the Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique.
• Includes multiple biomass estimates derived from various regressions and allometries.

Limitations

• Exact row count, column names, and dataset size are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: one states 2014-05 05, another states 2026-03-13.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Field campaigns for tree biophysical measurements and airborne LiDAR surveys.

Time Range

2012 to 2014

Freshness

2026-03-13 04:12:59.475718

Geography

Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique