Root Trait Measurements Across Hydrological Gradients in Swedish Old Growth Boreal Forests

Daniel Metcalfe's dataset provides root trait measurements from old growth boreal forests. It includes data from eleven forests spanning a latitudinal range with a ~7°C mean annual temperature gradient in Sweden. The data was last updated on June 4, 2026, and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling relationships between root traits and environmental drivers based on hydrological gradients.
• Establishing baseline root trait values for old growth boreal forests.
• Correlating below-ground root trait variation with above-ground foliar area data.

Strengths

• Data spans eleven distinct old growth forest sites.
• Covers a latitudinal range with a ~7°C mean annual temperature gradient.
• Provides a baseline for root traits in a biome where such data is limited.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Field survey across hydrological gradients within forest stands.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:54:07; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eleven old growth forests spanning a latitudinal range in Sweden.