Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Aboveground and coarse roots carbon storage estimates based on varying forest type specificity for northwestern Vermont and northeastern New York forests: Northeastern NY & northwestern VT carbon storage estimates

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    This dataset includes six maps of aboveground and coarse roots carbon storage in northwestern Vermont forests. Maps were generated from forest cover maps of varying specificity along with look-up tables of carbon storage values based on Smith et al. (2006) and IPCC (2006) tables, and stand age data based on Pan et al. (2012). Models A and B were the most accurate when compared to field validation plots, but still contained substantial error. If Model D, based on the IPCC (2006) carbon storage tables is used, the D-high model is the most accurate. These data are most suitable for assessing regional-scale carbon storage, and should not be used to assess carbon storage at a local scale. For complete methods information, see Adams, A., Pontius, J., Galford, G, Merrill, S., & Gudex-Cross, D, "Modeling carbon storage across a heterogeneous mixed temperate forest: the influence of forest type specificity on regional-scale carbon storage estimates," currently in press for Landscape Ecology.

People

  • Jennifer Pontius: Content Provider

  • Alison Adams: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • aboveground biomass, belowground storage, carbon storage,

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    Data Table

    • Title: Northeastern NY & northwestern VT carbon storage estimates
    • Start Date: 2014-11-01
    • Description: Aboveground and coarse roots carbon storage for forests in northeastern New York State and northwestern Vermont. Six models based on forest cover of varying specificity; Smith et al. (2006) carbon storage tables (Models A, B, C) or IPCC (2006) carbon storage tables (Models D-high, -mid, and -low); and stand age (Pan et al. 2012). Pixel size is 30m. Forest cover data from 2014. See the following publication for further information regarding methods, significance, etc: Adams, A. B., Pontius, J., Galford, G. L., Merrill, S. C., & Gudex-Cross, D. (2018). Modeling carbon storage across a heterogeneous mixed temperate forest: the influence of forest type specificity on regional-scale carbon storage estimates. Landscape Ecology, 33(4), 641-658

    • Purpose: Comparing the effects of forest type specificity on regional-scale carbon storage estimates in heterogeneous forests like those found in the northeastern U.S.

    • Condensed Title: 20180209163933_Adams2018_CarbonStorage.zip

    • Object Name: VMC.1228.2457

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Adams, A., Pontius, J., Galford, G., Merrill, S., & Gudex-Cross, D. (2018) Northwestern VT carbon storage estimates. FEMC. Available online at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/vtcarbon/dataset/northwestern-vt-carbon-storage-estimates

    • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/vtcarbon/dataset/northwestern-vt-carbon-storage-estimates

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: Pixel
      • Label: Mg carbon per hectare
      • Description: Each 30mx30m pixel contains a value representing the Mg of carbon stored per hectare
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Unit: Mg carbon/hectare
      • Number Type: -1

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