Forest Biomass and Carbon Stocks for Southern Quebec Ecoforest Stands

A database from Quebec's Directorate of Forest Inventories details above-ground biomass and carbon content for all productive ecoforest stands over 7 meters tall. The dataset includes converted carbon stocks for wood, bark, branches, and foliage components. It requires linkage with the original ecoforest map data for full exploitation.

Use Cases

• Model carbon sequestration potential by analyzing biomass variables converted to carbon stocks across stands.
• Assess forest structure contributions to the global carbon cycle using detailed biomass of wood, bark, branches, and foliage.
• Validate or refine regional carbon inventory methods by comparing biomass values for productive ecoforest stands over 7 meters in height.

Strengths

• Data is produced by the authoritative Directorate of Forest Inventories (DIF) for a defined region.
• Includes detailed biomass breakdowns for wood, bark, branches, and foliage components.
• Covers all productive ecoforest stands in southern Quebec meeting a 7-meter height threshold.

Limitations

• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable, limiting initial assessment of dataset scale.
• Exploitation requires external data from the original ecoforest map and establishing a connection with polygonal entity classes.
• The automated translation of metadata may introduce inaccuracies in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Assessments carried out by the Directorate of Forest Inventories (DIF) at the scale of ecoforest stands.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Southern Quebec