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This data set provides estimates of above- and below-ground biomass, above- and below-ground NPP (ANPP and BNPP), and total NPP(TNPP) for selected North American and Eurasian boreal forests located between 66.37 degrees N and 47.5 degrees N. Each stand was selected through a review of published literature and classified into one of three classes, depending upon completeness of NPP budget, ancillary site data, and stand information. Within the overall 1965-1995 temporal range, data available for individual sites varies widely.
There are two ASCII files (comma-separated-value format) of NPP data.
• The first file provides carbon distribution in above- and below-ground vegetation biomass, above- and below-ground net primary production, and mean annual biomass increment for twenty-four (24) Class I sites which have complete NPP budgets (ANPP + BNPP). Information about site characteristics and NPP measurement approaches are also provided.
• The second file provides stand information, carbon distribution in above-ground vegetation biomass, and ANPP data for forty-five (45) Class II boreal forest stands that have incomplete NPP budgets.
Revision Notes:Above- and below-ground biomass, ANPP, and TNPP values for several sites have been corrected to agree with primary published sources and related data sets. The temporal coverage for both has been corrected to agree with primary published sources. Please see the Data Set Revision section of this document for detailed information.

Product Summary

Platforms
FIELD INVESTIGATION
Instruments
BALANCE ,
STEEL MEASURING TAPE ,
QUADRATS ,
CORING DEVICES ,
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Spatial Extent

N: 66.37 S: -47.5 E: 128.27 W: -148.25

Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1965-01-01 to 1995-12-31
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2751948194-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
2
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Biomass Dynamics ,
Primary Production ,
Biomass

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Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Gower, S. T., Krankina, O. N., Olson, R. J., Apps, M. J., Linder, S., & Wang, C. (2012). NPP Boreal Forest: Consistent Worldwide Site Estimates, 1965-1995, R1 (Version 2). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/611 Date Accessed: 2026-04-30

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Continuity of Global MODIS Terrestrial Primary Productivity Estimates in Endsley, K. Arthur, Zhao, Maosheng, Kimball, John S., Devadiga, Sadashiva Vegetation, Soils, Atmospheric Temperature, Precipitation, Terrain Elevation, Biomass, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Biomass Dynamics, Primary Production, Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure
Environmental accounting for ecosystem conservation: Linking societal and ecosystem metabolisms Lomas, Pedro L., Giampietro, Mario Biomass Dynamics, Primary Production, Biomass
Does the growth response of woody plants to elevated CO<SUB>2</SUB> increase with temperature? A model-oriented meta-analysis Baig, Sofia, Medlyn, Belinda E., Mercado, Lina M., Zaehle, Sonke Biomass Dynamics, Primary Production, Biomass
Biogeophysical feedbacks enhance the Arctic terrestrial carbon sink in regional Earth system dynamics Zhang, W., Jansson, C., Miller, P. A., Smith, B., Samuelsson, P. Biomass Dynamics, Primary Production, Biomass, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Vegetation Index, Deciduous Vegetation, Reflectance, Optical Depth/Thickness
Carbon Allocation to Ectomycorrhizal Fungi Correlates with Belowground Allocation in Culture Studies Hobbie, Erik A. Biomass Dynamics, Primary Production, Biomass
The Response of Belowground Carbon Allocation in Forests to Global Change Giardina, Christian P., Coleman, Mark D., Hancock, Jessica E., King, John S., Lilleskov, Erik A., Loya, Wendy M., Pregitzer, Kurt S., Ryan, Michael G., Trettin, Carl C. Biomass Dynamics, Primary Production, Biomass
High-Resolution Mapping of the Net Primary Productivity of Terrestrial Ecosystems in East Asia Using a Process-Based Model ITO, Akihiko Carbon, Nitrogen, Soil Water Holding Capacity, Soil Bulk Density, Soil Chemistry, Soil Classification, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Horizons/Profile, Biomass Dynamics, Primary Production, Biomass, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure
Net Primary Production and Carbon Allocation Patterns of Boreal Forest Ecosystems Gower, S. T., Krankina, O., Olson, R. J., Apps, M., Linder, S., Wang, C. Biomass Dynamics, Primary Production, Biomass
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