Simulated Larch Forest Biomass Under Climate Scenarios, 1800-3000 CE

Simulated above-ground biomass data for larch forests near Ilirney lake, Chukotka, Russia, from years 1800 to 3000 CE. The dataset contains mean biomass values in kg m⁻² for three RCP scenarios (2.6, 4.5, 8.5) and hypothetical cooling scenarios from 2300 CE, aggregated from three simulation repeats. It was produced by Iuliia Shevtsova at the Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung using the updated LAVESI model.

Use Cases

• Projecting future forest carbon stocks based on RCP climate scenarios.
• Analyzing the potential impact of hypothetical cooling events on biomass accumulation.
• Validating dynamic vegetation models against simulated biomass time series.
• Assessing the sensitivity of Arctic larch forests to different climate forcing pathways.

Strengths

• Covers an extensive time range from 1800 to 3000 CE, including future projections.
• Includes three distinct RCP scenarios (2.6, 4.5, 8.5) and a unique cooling scenario.
• Provides mean, minimum, and maximum values aggregated from three simulation repeats.
• Data is spatially aggregated for a defined study region extent.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is simulated output from a specific model (LAVESI), not direct empirical measurements.

Provenance

Source

Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung

Collection Method

Simulated using the updated LAVESI model forced with historical and future climate data.

Time Range

1800-3000 CE

Geography

Vicinity of the Ilirney lake system region, Chukotka, Russia