Mangrove Forest Carbon Stocks and Greenness Trends in Mexico

Estimates of greenness trends, carbon stocks, and climate variables for persistent mangrove forests across Mexico's coasts from 2001 to 2015. Data includes monthly mean NDVI, temperature, precipitation, and one-time estimates of aboveground and soil organic carbon, all at a 1 km resolution. The dataset was produced by ORNL_CLOUD and provides a baseline for national monitoring and carbon accounting.

Use Cases

• Modeling carbon sequestration by analyzing aboveground carbon and soil organic carbon stock estimates.
• Monitoring mangrove health over time using the monthly normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) greenness trends.
• Assessing climate impacts on coastal wetlands with monthly mean air temperature and total precipitation data.
• Comparing mangrove ecosystem types across four defined categories (e.g., ARsw, HUsw-Pa) based on water input and location.

Strengths

• Provides 15 years of continuous monthly data from 2001 through 2015 for temporal analysis.
• Offers spatially detailed information at a 1 km resolution across all Mexican coastal mangroves.
• Includes specific, categorized data for four distinct persistent mangrove forest types.

Limitations

• Exact row count, dataset size, and complete column names are unknown from all sources.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates exist between platforms (2015-12-31 and 2026-03-13), creating uncertainty about data currency.

Provenance

Source

ORNL_CLOUD

Collection Method

Derived from existing satellite sources (MOD13A3 for NDVI) and climate models (Daymet for temperature/precipitation).

Time Range

2001-01-01 to 2015-12-31

Freshness

2026-03-13

Geography

Coastal regions of Mexico, including the Gulf of California, Pacific Coast, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea.