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Global Distribution of Fine Root Biomass in Terrestrial Ecosystems

Creator: ORNL_CLOUD
Keywords: Biomass,Nutrients,Plant Characteristics

root_biomass_658

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/658

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory DAAC (ORNL DAAC)

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22.427 KB

Spatial Extent

N: 75 S: -54 E: 175 W: -160

Temporal Extent

1965-01-01 to 1996-12-31

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CARTESIAN

Granule Spatial Representation

CARTESIAN

Description

A global data set of root biomass, rooting profiles, and concentrations nutrients in roots was compiled from the primary literature and used to study distributions of root properties. This data set consists of estimates of fine root biomass and specific area, site characteristics, and source references associated with two papers (Jackson et al. 1996 and 1997).Understanding and predicting ecosystem functioning (e.g., carbon and water fluxes) and the role of soils in carbon storage requires an accurate assessment of plant rooting distributions.

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FIELD INVESTIGATION

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BALANCE ,

STEEL MEASURING TAPE

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Vegetation

Spatial Extent

N: 75 S: -54 E: 175 W: -160

Coordinate System

CARTESIAN

Granule Spatial Representation

CARTESIAN

Temporal Extent

1965-01-01 to 1996-12-31

Data Partner

THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)

Concept ID

C2808094112-ORNL_CLOUD

Data State

COMPLETE

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Published

2003-04-09

Updated

2023-11-21

Science Keywords

Biomass ,

Nutrients ,

Plant Characteristics

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Jackson, R. B., Mooney, H. A., & Schulze, E.-D. (2003). Global Distribution of Fine Root Biomass in Terrestrial Ecosystems (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/658 Date Accessed: 2026-09-28

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A big-microsite framework for soil carbon modeling	Davidson, Eric A., Savage, Kathleen E., Finzi, Adrien C.	2014	Global Distribution of Root Turnover in Terrestrial Ecosystems Global Distribution of Fine Root Biomass in Terrestrial Ecosystems Global Distribution of Root Profiles in Terrestrial Ecosystems Global Soil Texture and Derived Water-Holding Capacities (Webb et al.) Global Data Set of Derived Soil Properties, 0.5-Degree Grid (ISRIC-WISE)
Data-Model Needs for Belowground Ecology. A Summary Report from the Terrestrial Ecosystem Science (TES) Mini-Workshop, May 8, 2014	Bailey, Vanessa, Hanson, Paul J., Jastrow, Julie, Torn, Margaret, Stover, Daniel	2014	VEMAP 1: U.S. Soil Global Gridded Soil Phosphorus Distribution Maps at 0.5-degree Resolution LBA-ECO ND-02 CO2 Flux from Soils in Forests and Pastures, Acre, Brazil: 1999-2001 Global Annual Soil Respiration Data (Raich and Schlesinger 1992) Global Distribution of Plant-Extractable Water Capacity of Soil (Dunne) Global Distribution of Fine Root Biomass in Terrestrial Ecosystems SAFARI 2000 Soil Types, 0.5-Deg Grid (Modified Zobler) SAFARI 2000 Annual Soil Respiration Data (Raich and Schlesinger 1992) ISLSCP II Total Plant-Available Soil Water Storage Capacity of the Rooting Zone LBA Regional Organic Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Data (Zinke et al.) ISLSCP II Ecosystem Rooting Depths Global Soil Profile Data (ISRIC-WISE) LBA-ECO CD-04 Soil Moisture Data, km 83 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest, Brazil LBA-ECO ND-02 Trace Gas Flux from Forest Soil, Para, Brazil : 1999-2001 A Global Database of Soil Respiration Data, Version 1.0 LBA-ECO CD-10 Forest Litter Data for km 67 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest SAFARI 2000 Vegetation and Soils, 1-Deg (Wilson and Henderson-Sellers) LBA-ECO CD-08 Carbon Isotopes in Belowground Carbon Pools, Amazonas and Para, Brazil LBA-ECO ND-11 Forest Soil Structure and Nitrate, NW Mato Grosso, Brazil: 2004-2005 LBA-ECO ND-04 Secondary Forest Carbon and Nutrient Stocks, Central Amazonia, Brazil A Global Database of Gas Fluxes from Soils after Rewetting or Thawing, Version 1.0 Global Distribution of Root Profiles in Terrestrial Ecosystems SAFARI 2000 Monthly and Annual CO2 Emissions from Soil, 0.5 Degree Grid Regridded Harmonized World Soil Database v1.2 Global Soil Types, 1-Degree Grid (Zobler) LBA-ECO CD-09 Soil and Vegetation Characteristics, Tapajos National Forest, Brazil SAFARI 2000 Organic Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Data (Zinke et al.) LBA-ECO CD-05 Soil VWC and Meteorology, Rainfall Exclusion, Tapajos National Forest Global Data Set of Derived Soil Properties, 0.5-Degree Grid (ISRIC-WISE) LBA-ECO ND-07 Microbial Biomass in Cerrado Soils, Brasilia, Brazil LBA-ECO ND-02 Soil Gas and Water Content, Rainfall Exclusion, Tapajos National Forest LBA-ECO ND-02 Soil Volumetric Water Content, Tapajos National Forest, Brazil LBA-ECO ND-11 Litter Decomposition, Carbon, and Nitrogen Dynamics in Agroforestry A Global Database of Soil Respiration Data, Version 3.0 LBA-ECO ND-07 Nitric Oxide Flux from Cerrado Soils, Brasilia, Brazil: 2004 Northern and Mid-Latitude Soil Database, Version 1, R1 Global Gridded Surfaces of Selected Soil Characteristics (IGBP-DIS) LBA-ECO ND-02 Soil Trace Gas Fluxes in Eastern Amazonia, Para, Brazil: 1999-2003 A Global Database of Soil Respiration Data, Version 2.0 LBA-ECO ND-02 Cation Leaching from Forest and Pasture Soils, Para, Brazil SAFARI 2000 Derived Soil Properties, 0.5-Deg (ISRIC-WISE) Global Distribution of Root Nutrient Concentrations in Terrestrial Ecosystems A Global Database of Soil Phosphorus Compiled from Studies Using Hedley Fractionation LBA-ECO ND-10 Soil Properties of Pasture Chronosequences, Para, Brazil: 1997 LBA-ECO CD-04 Soil Respiration, km 83 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest, Brazil SAFARI 2000 Wetlands Data Set, 1-Deg (Matthews and Fung) Global Soil Texture and Derived Water-Holding Capacities (Webb et al.) Global Distribution of Root Turnover in Terrestrial Ecosystems Global Organic Soil Carbon and Nitrogen (Zinke et al.) LBA-ECO ND-11 Soil Properties of Forested Headwater Catchments, Mato Grosso, Brazil LBA-ECO ND-11 Soil Water Pressure and Flow Measurements under Tree Crops Soil Carbon Estimates in 20-cm Layers to 1-meter Depth, Conterminous US, 1970-1993 Global Soil Data Products CD-ROM Contents (IGBP-DIS) LBA Regional Derived Soil Properties, 0.5-Deg (ISRIC-WISE) SAFARI 2000 Soil Profile Data (ISRIC-WISE) SAFARI 2000 Selected Soil Characteristics, 10-km Grid (IGBP-DIS) Global Soil Types, 0.5-Degree Grid (Modified Zobler) LBA-ECO ND-02 Soil Gas Flux, Rainfall Exclusion, km 67, Tapajos National Forest LBA-ECO ND-03 Stream and Soil Water Data, Fazenda Nova Vida, Rondonia: 1994-2001 ISLSCP II Global Gridded Soil Characteristics
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