Global Mangrove Biomass and Height Estimates for 2000

2000 estimates characterize the global distribution, biomass, and canopy height of mangrove wetlands. Data combines 30-meter resolution remote sensing products with in situ field measurements from equatorial regions. The dataset is produced by ORNL_CLOUD and appears on multiple government data platforms.

Use Cases

• Validating and developing allometric models for mangrove biomass using in situ DBH and tree height measurements.
• Mapping global mangrove carbon stocks for climate studies using the 30-meter resolution aboveground biomass (AGB) layer.
• Analyzing forest structure heterogeneity by comparing maximum canopy height (Hmax) and basal-area weighted height (Hba) across ecotypes.
• Assessing mangrove ecosystem health and monitoring changes over time using the nominal year 2000 as a baseline.

Strengths

• Provides both global 30-meter resolution remote sensing estimates and ground-truth in situ field measurements for validation.
• Covers a wide variety of mangrove forest structures (e.g., scrub, fringe, riverine, basin) across the global equatorial region.
• Its presence on NASA EarthData and Data.gov platforms indicates peer-reviewed curation and importance for environmental science.

Limitations

• Conflicting last updated dates exist between sources (2014-08-03 and 2026-03 13), creating uncertainty about version freshness.
• Key metadata such as row count, file size, and a complete column list are unavailable across all provided sources.
• The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring users to investigate specific terms.

Provenance

Source

ORNL_CLOUD

Collection Method

Derived from remotely-sensed canopy height measurements and region-specific allometric models, validated with in situ field data.

Time Range

Nominal year 2000.

Freshness

2026-03-13 01:52:59.982631

Geography

Global, with detailed in situ sites in equatorial mangrove ecotypes.