Swedish Scots Pine Biomass and Climate Data, 1973-1990

SWECON Project data provides stand characteristics, biomass, and production allocation for young and old-growth Scots pine forests near Jädraås, Sweden. Measurements from destructive and non-destructive methods were collected between 1973 and 1983, with accompanying climate data from 1974 through 1990. The dataset includes specific estimates for components like net primary production, litterfall, and root growth.

Use Cases

• Modeling carbon allocation by comparing above-ground (e.g., branch, trunk) and below-ground (e.g., fine root) biomass production estimates.
• Analyzing forest development stages using stand characteristics data from young (14-20 years) and old-growth (120-125 years) sites.
• Correlating tree growth and litterfall metrics with local climatic conditions recorded from 1974-1990.
• Estimating net primary production (NPP) and its components, such as needle grazing loss and understory root production, for ecosystem process studies.

Strengths

• Includes detailed, component-level production estimates (e.g., fine tree root production at 188 g/m2/year) derived from field measurements.
• Covers two distinct forest age classes over a decade of measurement (1973-1983), allowing for developmental comparisons.
• Contains revised data correcting previous reports and incorporating new published sources, indicating curation.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and dataset size are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, reporting both 1983-12-31 and 2026-03-12, creating uncertainty about recent revisions.

Provenance

Source

SWECON (Swedish Coniferous Forest Biome) Project, under the auspices of NASA.

Collection Method

Field measurements made by destructive and non-destructive methods.

Time Range

1973 to 1990

Freshness

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Geography

Scots pine forests near Jädraås, Sweden.