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This dataset provides temporally consistent and harmonized global maps of aboveground and belowground biomass carbon density for the year 2010 at a 300-m spatial resolution. The aboveground biomass map integrates land-cover specific, remotely sensed maps of woody, grassland, cropland, and tundra biomass. Input maps were amassed from the published literature and, where necessary, updated to cover the focal extent or time period. The belowground biomass map similarly integrates matching maps derived from each aboveground biomass map and land-cover specific empirical models. Aboveground and belowground maps were then integrated separately using ancillary maps of percent tree cover and landcover and a rule-based decision tree. Maps reporting the accumulated uncertainty of pixel-level estimates are also provided.

Product Summary

Platforms
MODELS
Instruments
Computer
Spatial Extent

N: 84 S: -61.1 E: 180 W: -180

Location
GLOBAL LAND
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2764708636-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
4
Processing Level
4
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Biomass ,
Forests ,
Grasslands ,
Alpine/Tundra

Citation

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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Spawn, S. A., & Gibbs, H. K. (2020). Global Aboveground and Belowground Biomass Carbon Density Maps for the Year 2010 (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1763 Date Accessed: 2026-05-30

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Effects of landslides on terrestrial carbon stocks with a coupled geomorphicbiologic model: Southeast Alaska, United States Booth, A. M., Buma, B., Nagorski, S. Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Irrecoverable carbon in mountains and the global mitigation potential of agroforestry and increased tree cover in mountain agricultural systems Zomer, Robert J., Yang, Jianbo, Spano, Donatella, Trabucco, Antonio Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Global SelfSimilar Scaling of Terrestrial Carbon With Aridity Yin, Jun, Porporato, Amilcare Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Asymmetry of carbon sequestrations by plant and soil after forestation regulated by soil nitrogen Hong, Songbai, Ding, Jinzhi, Kan, Fei, Xu, Hao, Chen, Shaoyuan, Yao, Yitong, Piao, Shilong Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
The global wildlandurban interface Schug, Franz, Bar-Massada, Avi, Carlson, Amanda R., Cox, Heather, Hawbaker, Todd J., Helmers, David, Hostert, Patrick, Kaim, Dominik, Kasraee, Neda K., Martinuzzi, Sebastian, Mockrin, Miranda H., Pfoch, Kira A., Radeloff, Volker C. Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Unveiling patterns in human dominated landscapes through mapping the mass of US built structures Frantz, David, Schug, Franz, Wiedenhofer, Dominik, Baumgart, Andre, Virag, Doris, Cooper, Sam, Gomez-Medina, Camila, Lehmann, Fabian, Udelhoven, Thomas, van der Linden, Sebastian, Hostert, Patrick, Haberl, Helmut Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Comparison of bacterial and fungal diversity and network connectivity in karst and non-karst forests in southwest China Xiao, Dan, He, Xunyang, Zhang, Wei, Hu, Peilei, Sun, Mingming, Wang, Kelin Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Evolution of Uncertainty in Terrestrial Carbon Storage in Earth System Models from CMIP5 to CMP6 Wei, Ning, Xia, Jianyang, Zhou, Jian, Jiang, Lifen, Cui, Erqian, Ping, Jiaye, Luo, Yiqi Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra, Carbon, Cation Exchange Capacity, Organic Matter
Fire regions as environmental niches: A new paradigm to define potential fire regimes in Africa and Australia Zubkova, M., Boschetti, L., Abatzoglou, J. T., Giglio, L. Boundaries, Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Impacts of Land-Use Change on the Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Wang, Lingge, Zhu, Rui, Yin, Zhenliang, Chen, Zexia, Fang, Chunshuang, Lu, Rui, Zhou, Jiqiang, Feng, Yonglin Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Oil palm reconciliation in Indonesia: Balancing rising demand and environmental conservation towards 2050 Xin, Yu, Sun, Laixiang, Hansen, Matthew C. Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Global carbon sequestration potential of agroforestry and increased tree cover on agricultural land Zomer, Robert J., Bossio, Deborah A., Trabucco, Antonio, Noordwijk, Meine van, Xu, Jianchu Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Lithologic control of microbial-derived carbon in forest soils Hu, Peilei, Zhang, Wei, Chen, Hongsong, Xu, Lin, Xiao, Jun, Luo, Yiqi, Wang, Kelin Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
The global contribution of roots to total soil respiration Jian, Jinshi, Frissell, Max, Hao, Dalei, Tang, Xiaolu, Berryman, Erin, BondLamberty, Ben Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Simulation of Land Use and Carbon Storage Evolution in Multi-Scenario: A Case Study in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Urban Agglomeration, China Guo, Wei, Teng, Yongjia, Yan, Yueguan, Zhao, Chuanwu, Zhang, Wanqiu, Ji, Xianglin Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Surface temperatures reveal the patterns of vegetation water stress and Green, Julia K., Ballantyne, Ashley, Abramoff, Rose, Gentine, Pierre, Makowski, David, Ciais, Philippe Tropopause, Surface Pressure, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Sea Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Humidity, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra, Carbon, Cation Exchange Capacity, Organic Matter
Uncertainties of soil organic carbon stock estimation caused by paleoclimate and human footprint on the Qinghai Plateau Liu, Xia, Zhou, Tao, Shi, Peijun, Zhang, Yajie, Luo, Hui, Yu, Peixin, Xu, Yixin, Zhou, Peifang, Zhang, Jingzhou Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Carbon, Respiration Rate, Primary Production, Heat Flux, Sediment Transport, Soil Respiration, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Plant Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics, Canopy Characteristics, Albedo, Reflectance
What Has Thermodynamics Taught Us About Sustainability? Jordan, Carl F Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Disturbance suppresses the aboveground carbon sink in North American boreal forests Wang, Jonathan A., Baccini, Alessandro, Farina, Mary, Randerson, James T., Friedl, Mark A. Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Cover, Reflectance, Dominant Species, Canopy Characteristics, Carbon
A Role for Drylands in a Carbon Neutral World? Hanan, Niall P., Milne, Eleanor, Aynekulu, Ermias, Yu, Qiuyan, Anchang, Julius Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Evolution from a Thermodynamic Perspective: Implications for Species Conservation and Agricultural Sustainability Jordan, Carl F Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Largescale importance of microbial carbon use efficiency and necromass to soil organic carbon Wang, Chao, Qu, Lingrui, Yang, Liuming, Liu, Dongwei, Morrissey, Ember, Miao, Renhui, Liu, Ziping, Wang, Qingkui, Fang, Yunting, Bai, Edith Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Models to estimate the above and below ground carbon stocks from a subtropical scrub forest of Pakistan Siddiq, Zafar, Hayyat, Muhammad Umar, Khan, Amin U., Mahmood, Rashid, Shahzad, Laila, Ghaffar, Rabia, Cao, Kun-Fang Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
Revaluating forest drought experiments according to future precipitation patterns, ecosystem carbon and decomposition rate responses: A meta-analysis Jones, Alan G., Clymans, Wim, Palmer, David J., Crockatt, Martha E. Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra, Carbon, Nitrogen, Soil Water Holding Capacity, Soil Bulk Density, Soil Chemistry, Soil Classification, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Horizons/Profile
Simulating Grassland Carbon Dynamics in Gansu for the Past Fifty (50) Zhang, Meiling, Nazieh, Stephen, Nkrumah, Teddy, Wang, Xingyu Biomass, Forests, Grasslands, Alpine/Tundra
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