Borelle, Rémi; Asjes, Arnout; Bennett, Lauren T; Byrne, Patrick; Dettman, Paul; England, Jacqueline R; Galama, Ysbrand; Haas, Josephine; Heida, Hielke; Keenan, Rodney; Krishnan, Vithya; Lindorff, Helena; Nooijen, Veronica; Paul, Keryn I; Pykoulas, Anna; van der Heijden, Marco; van Veen, Jeroen; Versmissen, Quinten; Kramer, Koen: Above-ground woody biomass and crown data for environmental plantings in Victoria Australia, sampled in 2022-2023 - Site info [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.972706 (dataset in review)
Abstract:
This dataset stores measurements from two field campaigns in 20 environmental plantings aged 4–35 years old in Australia where stem diameters, crown radii, and heights of individual trees and shrubs were collected, and above- and below-ground woody biomass (AGB, BGB) and carbon stocks were calculated. The first measurement was undertaken by The University of Melbourne in collaboration with Land Life Company between March and June 2022 covering 14 sites aged 21-35 years in Victoria, Australia. The purpose of this field campaign was to re-evaluate the biomass carbon stock of sites previously assessed in 2000 by CSIRO within the stem diameter database (SDD; Paul et al. 2020). For each site, to ensure representative coverage, the sampling area was divided into equal-sized sectors and within each sector a random transect of 0.05 ha (100 m length by 5 m width) was laid out based on a restricted random sampling design. Two to five transects were measured per site, depending on either sampling 10% of the area or meeting Australian recommendations for minimum stem numbers for the planting configuration. In total, the dataset contains 48 transects and 4703 unique tree or shrub measurements. Stem diameters of all trees and shrubs were measured using calipers, and height (measured with a laser hypsometer) and crown radius (estimated using a measuring tape) were assessed for only a few representative trees (selected to encompass the full diameter range).
The second field campaign was undertaken by Land Life Company between June and July 2023 covering six environmental planting sites aged 4-23 years in Victoria, Australia. The purpose of this campaign was to collect crown data in two directions (perpendicular and parallel to the seeding line). For each site, 14-20 transects of 20 m length were measured (following the seeding line and avoiding gaps or areas of dead plants). In total, the data contains 108 transects and 1341 unique tree and shrub measurements. Crown radius was measured with a tape for each tree or shrub and in addition, stem diameter (measured with a caliper) and height (measured with a laser hypsometer) were also collected. For both datasets, to calculate AGB, stem diameters of multi-stem trees and shrubs were grouped into a single diameter equivalent using the equation of Penman et al. 2003, and then specific plant functional type (PFT) allometric equations (Paul et al. 2015, Paul et al. 2018) were used to derive above and below-ground biomass.
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Supplement to:
Kramer, Koen; Bennett, Lauren T; Borelle, Rémi; Byrne, Patrick; Dettman, Paul; England, Jacqueline R; Heida, Hielke; Galama, Ysbrand; Haas, Josephine; van der Heijden, Marco; Pykoulas, Anna; Keenan, Rodney; Krishnan, Vithya; Lindorff, Helena; Paul, Keryn I; Nooijen, Veronica; van Veen, Jeroen; Versmissen, Quinten; Asjes, Arnout (2024): Site-Level Modelling Comparison of Carbon Capture by Mixed-Species Forest and Woodland Reforestation in Australia. Forests, 15(6), 990, https://doi.org/10.3390/f15060990
References:
Paul, Keryn I; Larmour, John; Specht, Alison; Zerihun, Ayalsew; Ritson, Peter; Roxburgh, Stephen H; Sochacki, Stan; Lewis, Tom; Barton, Craig V M; England, Jacqueline R; Battaglia, Michael; O'Grady, Anthony; Pinkard, Elizabeth; Applegate, Grahame; Jonson, Justin; Brooksbank, Kim; Sudmeyer, Rob; Wildy, Dan; Montagu, Kelvin D; Bradford, Matt; Butler, Don; Hobbs, Trevor (2018): Testing the generality of below-ground biomass allometry across plant functional types. Forest Ecology and Management, 432, 102-114, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.08.043
Paul, Keryn I; Roxburgh, Stephen H; Chave, Jerome; England, Jacqueline R; Zerihun, Ayalsew; Specht, Alison; Lewis, Tom; Bennett, Lauren T; Baker, Thomas G; Adams, Mark A; Huxtable, Dan; Montagu, Kelvin D; Falster, Daniel S; Feller, Mike; Sochacki, Stan; Ritson, Peter; Bastin, Gary; Bartle, John; Wildy, Dan; Hobbs, Trevor; Larmour, John; Waterworth, Rob; Stewart, Hugh T L; Jonson, Justin; Forrester, David I; Applegate, Grahame; Mendham, Daniel; Bradford, Matt; O'Grady, Anthony; Green, Daryl; Sudmeyer, Rob; Rance, Stan J; Turner, John; Barton, Craig V M; Wenk, Elizabeth H; Grove, Tim; Attiwill, Peter M; Pinkard, Elizabeth; Butler, Don; Brooksbank, Kim; Spencer, Beren; Snowdon, Peter; O'Brien, Nick; Battaglia, Michael; Cameron, David M; Hamilton, Steve; McAuthur, Geoff; Sinclair, Jenny (2015): Testing the generality of above‐ground biomass allometry across plant functional types at the continent scale. Global Change Biology, 22(6), 2106-2124, https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13201
Paul, Keryn I; Roxburgh, Stephen H; Larmour, John; Davies, Micah; England, Jacqueline R; Peck, Adam; Hagger, Valerie; Perring, Michael; Lowson, Charles; Read, Zoe; Lewis, Tom; Hobbs, Trevor; Ritson, Peter; Wilson, Brian; Ryan, Justin; Fairman, Tom; Butler, Don; Brooksbank, Kim; Hobbs, Richard J; Bennett, Richard H; Carter, Jenny (2020): Stem diameter inventories within stands of environmental or mallee plantings or natural regeneration [dataset]. CSIRO, https://doi.org/10.25919/5E22D0822A48B
Penman, Jim; Gytarsky, Michael; Hiraishi, Taka; Krug, Thelma; Kruger, Dina; Pipatti, Riitta; Buendia, Leandro; Miwa, Kyoko; Ngara, Todd; Tanabe, Kiyoto; Wagner, Fabian (2003): Good Practice Guidance for Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry. Japan: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 590, https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/GPG_LULUCF_FULLEN.pdf
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -36.597572 * Median Longitude: 144.336697 * South-bound Latitude: -37.248700 * West-bound Longitude: 141.681710 * North-bound Latitude: -35.922170 * East-bound Longitude: 146.143600
Date/Time Start: 2022-03-18T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2023-07-19T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: 81.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 325.0 m
Event(s):
S01_DS_4 * Latitude: -36.295146 * Longitude: 143.653023 * Date/Time: 2023-06-22T00:00:00 * Elevation: 182.0 m * Location: Victoria, Australia * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT)
Comment:
Funding:
* School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne (Bennett, L T; Byrne, P; Karopoulos, A)
* Research Project agreement between the University of Melbourne and Land Life
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Borelle, Rémi | |||
| 2 | Location of event | Location | Borelle, Rémi | |||
| 3 | Type of study | Study type | ||||
| 4 | Date/Time of event | Date/Time | Borelle, Rémi | |||
| 5 | Investigator | Investigator | Borelle, Rémi | Fieldwork measurement team | ||
| 6 | Latitude of event | Latitude | Borelle, Rémi | |||
| 7 | Longitude of event | Longitude | Borelle, Rémi | |||
| 8 | Elevation of event | Elevation | m | Borelle, Rémi | ||
| 9 | Forest, age | Forest age | a | Borelle, Rémi | Age of the site at the fieldwork measurement date | |
| 10 | Plantation, year | Plant year | a AD | Borelle, Rémi | Year at which the site was planted | |
| 11 | Forest type | Forest type | Borelle, Rémi | Type of forest: Woodland (or Environemental planting) = consist of mixed-species planting, mallee and non-mallee trees; Mallee = consist of mallee species only - growth form of multiple stems arising from a large underground lignotuber | ||
| 12 | - | - | Borelle, Rémi | Ecological Vegetation Class (vegetation classification in Victoria state - environment.vic.gov.au) | ||
| 13 | Vegetation category | Veg cat | Ecological Vegetation Class name | |||
| 14 | - | - | Borelle, Rémi | Establishment planting method applied: DS = direct seeding; TS = tubestock planting; DS_TS = mix of direct seeding and tubestock planting | ||
| 15 | - | - | Borelle, Rémi | Geometry of the planting: Block = not considered as belt planting - short distance between rows; Wide Belt = distance between rows between 20 and 40m | ||
| 16 | Aspect | Aspect | Borelle, Rémi | Site aspect (compass direction of slope) | ||
| 17 | Slope description | Slope desc | Borelle, Rémi | Slope at the site | ||
| 18 | - | - | Borelle, Rémi | Number of transect measured in each site | ||
| 19 | Number of trees | Trees | # | Borelle, Rémi | Counting, visual | Number of trees measured in each site |
| 20 | Temperature, air, annual mean | MAAT | °C | Borelle, Rémi | Mean annual temperature in degree celcius over the period 1991-2021 (Copernicus) | |
| 21 | Precipitation, annual mean | MAP | mm | Borelle, Rémi | Mean annual precipitation in mm over the period 1991-2021 (Copernicus) | |
| 22 | Years, analyzed | Years analyzed | Borelle, Rémi | Years of which Copernicus data analyzed for mean annual temperature and precipitation | ||
| 23 | - | - | Borelle, Rémi | Area covered for each transect in ha | ||
| 24 | Tree density | Trees | #/ha | Borelle, Rémi | Calculated | Tree density at site level (including dead trees) in stem/ha |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC-BY-SA-4.0) (License comes into effect after moratorium ends)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC) * Processing Level: PANGAEA data processing level 1 (ProcLevel1)
Size:
336 data points