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Description
Rooting depths were estimated from a global database of root profiles that was assembled from the primary literature to study relationships of abiotic and biotic factors associated with belowground vegetation structure. Variables used to characterize belowground vegetation structure include the depths above which 50% of all roots and 95% of all roots are located in the profile. For each root profile, information recorded includes latitude and longitude, elevation, soil texture, depth of organic horizons, type of roots measured (e.g., fine or total, live or dead), sampling methods, units of measurements (root mass, length, number, surface area), and sampling depth.
Product Summary
Platforms
FIELD INVESTIGATION
Instruments
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
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SOIL SAMPLER
Spatial Extent
N: 76S: -46E: 176W: -157
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1925-01-01 to 2000-12-31
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2761763803-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
1
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Biomass
,
Plant Characteristics
Citation
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Schenk, H. J., & Jackson, R. B. (2003). Global Distribution of Root Profiles in Terrestrial Ecosystems (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/660 Date Accessed: 2026-05-05
Schenk, H.J., and R.B. Jackson. “Global Distribution of Root Profiles in Terrestrial Ecosystems.” ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center, January 1, 2003. doi:10.3334/ORNLDAAC/660. Date Accessed: 2026-05-05
Schenk, H. J., and R. B. Jackson. Global Distribution of Root Profiles in Terrestrial Ecosystems. 1, ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center, 1 Jan. 2003, doi:10.3334/ORNLDAAC/660. Date Accessed: 2026-05-05
Schlaepfer, Daniel R., Bradford, John B., Lauenroth, William K., Munson, Seth M., Tietjen, Britta, Hall, Sonia A., Wilson, Scott D., Duniway, Michael C., Jia, Gensuo, Pyke, David A., Lkhagva, Ariuntsetseg, Jamiyansharav, Khishigbayar
Tietjen, Britta, Schlaepfer, Daniel R., Bradford, John B., Lauenroth, William K., Hall, Sonia A., Duniway, Michael C., Hochstrasser, Tamara, Jia, Gensuo, Munson, Seth M., Pyke, David A., Wilson, Scott D.