Coarse Woody Debris Measurements from Cumberland Plain Forest

Encompassing diameter, volume, and biomass measurements of coarse woody debris pieces and standing dead trees. Data was collected within a 1-hectare core plot at the Cumberland Plain site during 2014-2015.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of coarse woody debris diameter measurements to assess forest structure.
• Estimate total biomass and volume of dead wood from the Cumberland Plain site for carbon stock calculations.
• Model relationships between diameter and biomass for coarse woody debris pieces.

Strengths

• Data includes three key quantitative measurements: diameter, volume, and biomass.
• Measurements are spatially defined to a core 1-hectare plot.
• Data collection covers a defined time period from 2014 to 2015.

Limitations

• The sample size is limited to a single 1-hectare plot, restricting spatial generalizability.
• Unknown row count and column structure limit assessment of dataset scale and completeness.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Field measurements collected within a defined 1-hectare plot.

Time Range

2014-2015

Freshness

Data was last updated on 2026-03-20, but the underlying measurements are from 2014-2015.

Geography

Cumberland Plain site