Biomass Datasets Description

Above Ground Live Biomass

RegionBase
year
ResolutionProviderObject,
units
Method
Global 2005 30 sec IIASA Forest,
Mg dm/ha
Boreal 2010 1 min Gamma Remote Sensing; Friedrich Schiller Univ. Jena Forest,
Mg dm/ha
Europe 2005 1 km IIASA Forest,
Mg dm/ha
Russia 2009 1 km IIASA Vegetation,
Mg dm/ha
USA 2000 30 m WHRC Vegetation,
Mg dm/ha
Tropics 2000 1 km NASA Forest,
Mg dm/ha
Tropics 2010 500 m WHRC Forest,
Mg dm/ha
Canada 2001 250 m Canada's NFI Forest,
Mg dm/ha

Forest Woody Biomass

RegionBase
year
ResolutionProviderObject,
units
Method
Tropical Africa 2003 1 km WHRC Woody biomass,
Mg dm/ha
Europe 2000 500 m Joanneum Research Growing Stock,
m3/ha
Boreal 2010 1 min Gamma Remote Sensing; Friedrich Schil-ler Univ. Jena Forest,
m3/ha
Russia 2009 1 km IIASA Growing Stock,
m3/ha
Mexico 2008 0.01 grad Gamma RS; Friedrich Schiller Univ. Jena Growing Stock,
m3/ha
Canada 2001 250 m Canada's NFI Forest,
m3/ha

In Situ Forest Biomass Measurements

RegionBase
year
ProviderParameters
Northern Eurasia 1952-2014 IIASA Main tree specie, Height, Above ground live biomass, Stem biomass, Coarse woody debris