Global Net Primary Productivity Estimates for Grassland, Tropical, and Boreal Forest Sites
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Description
53 sites worldwide provide compiled estimates of net primary productivity (NPP) for 34 grasslands, 14 tropical forests, and 5 boreal forests. The dataset includes site location, biome type, and climatic variables like mean annual precipitation and temperature, where available. NPP values, compiled from published literature, range from 35 to 3,538 grams per square meter per year.
Use Cases
Modeling terrestrial carbon sequestration based on biome-specific NPP ranges.
Comparing aboveground and belowground biomass production across grassland, tropical, and boreal forest ecosystems.
Analyzing the relationship between NPP and climatic factors like mean annual precipitation and temperature.
Validating remote sensing or process-based model outputs against ground-based NPP compilations.
Strengths
Covers a specific, global set of 53 field sites across three major biomes.