Siberian Scots Pine Forest Biomass and Productivity Data, 1968-1974

Fourteen forest stands of Scots pine in the Tomsk and Irkutsk regions of Siberia, Russia, are documented. Field measurements from 1968-1974 provide components of net primary productivity, standing biomass, age, stand structure, and litterfall. This dataset was compiled by the NASA Terrestrial Ecology Program and is part of a larger global NPP data collection.

Use Cases

• Modeling carbon sequestration in boreal pine forests using biomass and net primary productivity columns.
• Analyzing the relationship between forest age and biomass components across stands from 25 to 122 years old.
• Calibrating remote sensing estimates of forest productivity with ground measurements of litterfall and wood increment.
• Studying stand structure and root mass distribution in mature Scots pine ecosystems.

Strengths

• Contains detailed, ground-measured data from 14 distinct forest plots, providing site-specific variability.
• Measurements span a 6-year period (1968-1974) and include multiple biomass components determined via harvest and soil monoliths.
• Data has undergone revisions to correct errors, add a total ANPP column, and improve structure.
• Part of a larger, well-documented NASA NPP compilation, indicating methodological consistency.

Limitations

• Exact row count, column names, and dataset size are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: one lists 2026-03-12 (likely a placeholder), while another lists 1974-12 31.
• Data is historical, with the most recent field measurements from 1974.

Provenance

Source

NASA Terrestrial Ecology Program (Olson et al., 2001).

Collection Method

Field measurements in 0.3-0.4 ha plots, including tree harvest, soil monoliths, litter traps, and annual ring analysis.

Time Range

1968 to 1974

Freshness

2026-03-12 23:12:55.066052

Geography

Tomsk Region (approx. 58°N, 83°E) and Irkutsk Region, Siberia (approx. 53°N, 103°E), Russia.