Individual Tree Biomass for Four Boreal Species in Yakutia, 2018

Yakutia in 2018 was the location for fieldwork to estimate aboveground biomass for four boreal forest species (Larix gmelinii, Picea obovata, Pinus sylvestris, Pinus sibirica). Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, the University of Potsdam, and Russian research institutes collected samples from three living trees per site, measuring dry weights of needles, stems, and other components. The data includes tree height, vitality, diameters, and crown measurements for individual trees.

Use Cases

• Develop species-specific biomass allometric equations based on tree height and diameter measurements.
• Estimate carbon storage in boreal forests using dry weight data for needles, stems, and branches.
• Analyze tree vitality and its relationship to biomass components using the six-level vitality estimate.
• Model forest structure and growth using combined measurements of height, crown diameter, and stem diameters.

Strengths

• Data includes four distinct boreal tree species, allowing for comparative analysis.
• Measurements cover multiple biomass components: dry weight of needles, stems, and total non-stem weight.
• Sampling protocol included three trees of varying sizes per site, providing structural diversity.
• Fieldwork was conducted by a collaboration of German and Russian research institutes.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research; University of Potsdam; The Institute for Biological problems of the Cryolithozone, Russian Academy of Sciences; The Institute of Natural Sciences, North-Eastern Federal University of Yakutsk

Collection Method

Field sampling involving cutting down three living trees per site, collecting tree discs, and weighing fresh samples followed by oven drying.

Time Range

2018

Geography

Boreal forests in Yakutia, Russia