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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 - Crown and biomass data [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.972727 (dataset in review), In: Borelle, R et al.: Above-ground woody biomass and crown data for environmental plantings in Victoria Australia, sampled in 2022-2023 [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.972726 (dataset in review)

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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.
Keyword(s):
Carbon capture projection; carbon sequestration; Crown radius; Environmental plantings; Field experiment; Model accuracy; productivity; Revegetation; Woodland restoration; Woody biomass
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: -36.597573 * 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)
S02_DS_8 * Latitude: -36.769589 * Longitude: 143.202170 * Date/Time: 2023-06-23T00:00:00 * Elevation: 263.0 m * Location: Victoria, Australia * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT)
S03_DS-TS_9 * Latitude: -35.922170 * Longitude: 141.859720 * Date/Time: 2023-07-17T00:00:00 * Elevation: 81.0 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):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Event labelEventBennett, Lauren T
2Location of eventLocationBennett, Lauren T
3Latitude of eventLatitudeBennett, Lauren T
4Longitude of eventLongitudeBennett, Lauren T
5Elevation of eventElevationmBennett, Lauren T
6Date/Time of eventDate/TimeBennett, Lauren T
7Transect numberTransect noBennett, Lauren TTransect ID (number going back to 1 for each site)
8Tree IDTree IDBennett, Lauren TUnique tree ID consisting of: Site ID_transect number_tree number measurement (number continues over sites)
9VitalityVitalityBennett, Lauren TTree status when measured: Alive, Alive/Ingrowth, Alive/Ingrowth/Suppressed, Alive/Suppressed, Dead, Dead/Ingrowth
10SpeciesSpeciesBennett, Lauren TStatus and species as recorded
11Uniform resource locator/link to referenceURL refLink to taxon in GBIF
12Plant functional typePFTBennett, Lauren TPlant Functional Type (nonphylogenetic groupings of species that show close similarities in their response to environmental and biotic controls): e.g. ACA = Acacia, DAc = dead Acacia; DAllo = dead Allocasuarina, DeaU = dead unidentified, DEuc = dead Eucalyptus, DMel = dead Melaleuca, EUC = Eucalyptus, OTH-H = Other species with high wood density, SHR = Shrubs
13Height aboveground, stem diameterHeight abovegr stem diamcmBennett, Lauren THeight at which diameter over bark was measured: 130 cm above-ground = DBH (Diameter at Breast Height); 10 cm above-ground = DRC (Diameter at Root Colar)
14Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 1; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
15Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 2; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
16Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 3; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
17Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 4; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
18Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 5; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
19Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 6; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
20Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 7; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
21Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 8; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
22Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 9; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
23Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 10; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
24Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 11; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
25Stem diameterStem diamcmBennett, Lauren TCaliperStem 12; measured stem diameter (several measurements were done if multi-stem)
26Tree heightTree heightmBennett, Lauren TLaser hypsometer
27Crown radiusCrown radmBennett, Lauren TParallel to the seeding line using a ruler tapeParallel to the seeding line
28Crown radiusCrown radmBennett, Lauren TPerpendicular to the seeding line using a ruler tapePerpendicular to the seeding line
29CommentCommentBennett, Lauren TAny comment relevant for the measurement
30CampaignCampaignBennett, Lauren TYear, executor of fieldwork
31InvestigatorInvestigatorBennett, Lauren T
32Principal investigatorPIBennett, Lauren T
33Trees, diameter at breast heightDBHcmBennett, Lauren TCalculated according to Penman et al. (2003)Calculated and adjusted stem diameter for each tree or shrub (if multi-stem)
34Tree/shrub biomass, abovegroundTree/Shrub biom aboevgrkgBennett, Lauren TCalculated according to Paul et al. (2015)Calculated Above-ground biomass (AGB)
35Tree/shrub biomass, belowgroundTree/shrub biom belowgrkgBennett, Lauren TCalculated according to Paul et al. (2018)Calculated Below-Ground Biomass (BGB)
36Tree/shrub, biomass, totalTree biom totkgBennett, Lauren TCalculatedCalculated Total Biomass as AGB + Below-Ground Biomass (AGB + BGB); to calculate the carbon stock we use the standard carbon concentration of 0.5
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)
Size:
97342 data points

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