Forest Biomass Inventory and Carbon Sequestration Maps

Between 2009 and 2018, forest inventory data was collected across selected sites in the Amazon rainforest, including tree-level measurements like diameter at breast height, height, and species names. The dataset also includes 90-meter resolution maps of estimated forest aboveground biomass for the state of Maryland for the nominal year 2011. These resources support research on terrestrial ecosystem functions and carbon dynamics.

Use Cases

• Estimating carbon stocks in Amazonian forests based on tree-level biophysical measurements.
• Modeling carbon sequestration potential for Maryland using integrated climate, soil, and land cover data.
• Analyzing forest structure and species composition from inventory data including canopy position and crown radius.
• Calibrating or validating ecosystem models with ground-truthed biomass estimates from selected sites.

Strengths

• Includes a detailed, multi-year (2009-2018) ground inventory catalog for the Amazon.
• Provides high-resolution (90m) modeled biomass maps for a U.S. state (Maryland).

Limitations

• The exact number of rows or records for the inventory data is unspecified.
• The dataset appears to combine two distinct geographic scopes (Amazon, Maryland) without clear integration.
• License information is listed as 'other-license-specified' but details are not provided.

Provenance

Source

ORNL_CLOUD (for the Amazon inventory data).

Collection Method

Field measurements for forest inventory; integration of multiple data sources (NARR, SSURGO, lidar, NAIP, NLCD, FIA) for modeled biomass maps.

Time Range

2009 to 2018 (Amazon inventory); nominal year 2011 (Maryland maps).

Freshness

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Geography

Selected forest research sites across the Amazon rainforest in Brazil; state of Maryland, USA.