Digby Plantation Carbon Flux Measurements from FLUXNET 2026

2026 Release 1 provides flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between a blue gum plantation surface and the atmosphere. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network processed the data using PyFluxPro and ONEFlux software to produce gap-filled Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE), Gross Primary Productivity (GPP), and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) products. This dataset is part of the FLUXNET Shuttle project.

Use Cases

• Modeling Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) dynamics from gap-filled time-series data for carbon budget studies.
• Partitioning NEE into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to analyze plantation carbon source/sink behavior.
• Analyzing energy flux measurements to understand surface-atmosphere interactions in a Eucalyptus globulus plantation.
• Studying ecosystem response by correlating flux data with plantation growth metrics like tree height (from 150 mm to 11 m).

Strengths

• Data processed using standardized FLUXNET methodologies: PyFluxPro for quality control and ONEFlux for gap-filling and partitioning.
• Provides a final, gap-filled product for key carbon flux variables (NEE, GPP, ER), enhancing analysis readiness.
• Site metadata includes specific details: tree density (~1000 trees/ha), planting date (August 2017), and monitoring period end (July 2021).

Limitations

• Geographic scope is limited to a single plantation site in southwestern Victoria, Australia, reducing generalizability.
• The temporal coverage appears limited to the period from plantation establishment (2017) to July 2021, with no indication of ongoing measurements.
• Key quantitative metrics like row count, temporal resolution (e.g., half-hourly), and completeness statistics are unavailable.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery, part of the FLUXNET Shuttle project.

Collection Method

Eddy covariance techniques from a flux tower, with processing via PyFluxPro and ONEFlux software.

Time Range

Monitoring period from plantation establishment in August 2017 to at least July 2021.

Freshness

Data was last updated in April 2026, indicating recent processing.

Geography

Digby Plantation, a Eucalyptus globulus site near Digby in Southwest Victoria, Australia, within the Glenelg River Basin.