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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.

Product Summary

Platforms
FIELD INVESTIGATION
Instruments
BALANCE ,
STEEL MEASURING TAPE
Spatial Extent

N: 75 S: -54 E: 175 W: -160

Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1965-01-01 to 1996-12-31
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2808094112-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
1
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Biomass ,
Nutrients ,
Plant Characteristics

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Jackson, R. B., Mooney, H. A., & Schulze, E.-D. (2003). Global Distribution of Fine Root Biomass in Terrestrial Ecosystems (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/658 Date Accessed: 2026-04-30

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Toward long-term monitoring of regional permafrost thaw with satellite interferometric synthetic aperture radar Sadeghi Chorsi, Taha, Meyer, Franz J., Dixon, Timothy H. Biomass, Nutrients, Plant Characteristics, Soil Texture, Active Layer, Cation Exchange Capacity, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Bulk Density, Soil Porosity, Organic Matter, Active Layer, Permafrost, Permafrost, PERMAFROST MELT, Electrical Conductivity
A big-microsite framework for soil carbon modeling Davidson, Eric A., Savage, Kathleen E., Finzi, Adrien C. Biomass, Plant Characteristics, Nutrients, Soil Depth, Soil Horizons/Profile, Soil Water Holding Capacity, Soil Texture, Soil Classification, Soil Porosity, Carbon, Organic Matter, Soil Chemistry, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Ph
Data-Model Needs for Belowground Ecology. A Summary Report from the Terrestrial Ecosystem Science (TES) Mini-Workshop, May 8, 2014 Bailey, Vanessa, Hanson, Paul J., Jastrow, Julie, Torn, Margaret, Stover, Daniel Organic Matter, Soil Bulk Density, Soil Classification, Soil Depth, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Texture, Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry, Soil Chemistry, Soil Respiration, Soil Respiration, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Air Temperature, Precipitation Amount, Soil Water Holding Capacity, Biomass, Nutrients, Plant Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Carbon, Forests, Respiration Rate, Primary Production, Heat Flux, Sediment Transport, Carbon, Nitrogen, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Leaf Characteristics, Canopy Characteristics, Albedo, Reflectance, Water Table, Soil Classification, Geomorphic Landforms/Processes, Soil Color, Soil Horizons/Profile, Soil Structure, Soil Ph, Drainage, Terrain Elevation, Methane, Nitric Oxide, Nitrous Oxide, Litter Characteristics, Soil Gas/Air, Isotopes, Reforestation/Revegetation, Soil Gas/Air, Ammonia, Nitrogen Oxides, Ecosystem Functions, Cation Exchange Capacity, Suspended Solids, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Vegetation Species, Humidity, Soil Moisture, Soil Porosity, Nitrogen, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Soil Fertility, Permafrost, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Total Dissolved Solids, Wetlands, Inundation, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Carbon, Nitrous Oxide, Discharge, Groundwater Chemistry, Discharge/Flow, Surface Water Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles
Estimating 19922000 average active layer thickness on the Alaskan North Slope from remotely sensed surface subsidence Liu, Lin, Schaefer, Kevin, Zhang, Tingjun, Wahr, John Biomass, Nutrients, Plant Characteristics
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