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GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF FINE ROOT BIOMASS IN TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS

Entry ID: rootfine_biomass1997

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Summary

Abstract: 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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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 75.0

S: -54.0

E: 175.0

W: -160.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: JACKSON, R.B.MOONEY, H.A.SCHULZE, E.-D.

Dataset Title: GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF FINE ROOT BIOMASS IN TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS

Dataset Release Date: 2003

Dataset Release Place: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Dataset Publisher: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center

Data Presentation Form: Online Files

Dataset DOI: doi:10.3334/ORNLDAAC/658

Online Resource: http://mercury.ornl.gov/ornldaac/send/query?term2=658&term2attribut...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1965-01-01

Stop Date: 1996-12-31

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > BIOMASS

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > NUTRIENTS

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Platform

LABORATORY

FIELD INVESTIGATION

Instrument

STEEL MEASURING TAPE

BALANCE

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

CWIC > CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog

Ancillary Keywords

NUTRIENTS

FINE ROOTS

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

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

Data Center URL: http://daac.ornl.gov/
Dataset ID: 658

Data Center Personnel
Name: ORNL DAAC USER SERVICES OFFICE Phone: (865) 574-7447 Email: uso at daac.ornl.gov Contact Address: ORNL DAAC User Services Office Oak Ridge National Laboratory City: Oak Ridge Province or State: TN Postal Code: 37831-6407 Country: USA