Pasi Kolari from the University of Helsinki compiled this dataset describing the site history and forest stand characteristics around the SMEAR II research station in Hyytiälä, Finland. It includes original tree inventory data from 2001, 2008, 2012, and 2015, and core drilling data from 2012, 2014, and 2016 for growth calculations. The data covers biomass plots, soil characteristics, and historical events like a 1962 fire and a 2002 thinning.
Use Cases
- Modeling forest biomass and carbon stocks based on tree inventory data
- Analyzing tree growth patterns over time based on increment core data
- Studying the long-term impact of disturbances like fire and thinning on forest stands
- Calibrating ecosystem models using detailed site characteristics and leaf area index data
Strengths
- Includes original tree inventory data from four separate years (2001, 2008, 2012, 2015)
- Provides core drilling data from three years (2012, 2014, 2016) for growth analysis
- Documents specific historical events (1962 fire, 2002 thinning) affecting sample plots
- Contains multiple data files including site descriptions, stand characteristics, and plot classifications
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
Provenance
- Source
- University of Helsinki
- Collection Method
- Field measurements and data collection at the SMEAR II research station
- Time Range
- Inventory data from 2001-2015; core data from 2012-2016
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Hyytiälä, Finland