A dataset characterizing the abundance of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing trees across forest plots spanning five continents, covering approximately 5,000 species and 4 million trees. The majority of plots (86%) were located in America or Asia, and patterns were examined against mean annual temperature and precipitation. The analysis suggests nitrogen inputs to Asian tropical forests might be lower than previously estimated.
Use Cases
- Analyze latitudinal patterns of nitrogen-fixing tree abundance based on plot location data.
- Model relationships between tree abundance and climatic variables like temperature and precipitation.
- Compare nitrogen-fixing tree disparities between American and Asian tropical forests.
Strengths
- Analysis spans approximately 4 million trees across a global network of forest plots.
- Includes data from five continents, with detailed focus on America and Asia.
- Examines relationships with key climatic variables (mean annual temperature and precipitation).
Limitations
- Column names and data structure are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
- Row count and file formats are unspecified, limiting suitability assessment.
- Data freshness is unclear as the last update date is unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- Columbia University, author Duncan N. L. Menge.
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from a network of forest plots.
- Geography
- Forest plots across five continents, primarily America and Asia.