Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Federal Forest Inventory and Analysis Data for the Northeast: Carbon Storage and Net Growth of the Northeastern Forests

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Metadata Provider

  • 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

    A summary of the latest USDA Forest Inventory and Analysis data for the Northeast. The network of randomly distributed inventory plots are designed to capture broad temporal changes in the condition of the nation’s forest resource. Spatial coverages of species distribution, extent of forest cover and biomass compliment the yearly data summaries to capture an unbiased estimated of the northeastern forests.

People

  • Matthias Nevins: Content Provider

Keywords

  • carbon storage, fia, growth, northeastern forests,

Organizations

  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service : lead

Geographic Coverage

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    Data Table

    • Title: Carbon Storage and Net Growth of the Northeastern Forests
    • Start Date: 1983-01-01
    • Description: Carbon storage for all 5 IPCC carbon pools (in metric tons) and net growth of all live trees on forestland in the Northeast. These totals are calculated from FIA data using the pre-built queries. Specifically, the T103 and T025 query metrics.

    • Purpose: Trees grow to different sizes and at various rates depending on species, age, and site characteristics. This distinction allows for various tree layers to form over time, resulting in structural diversity. When trees photosynthesize at a rate greater than what is needed for general processes, they can store excess carbon as wood, increasing their total biomass.

    • Condensed Title: Z1384_2826_NZBG13

    • Object Name: VMC.1384.2826

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Federal Forest Inventory and Analysis Data for the Northeast: Carbon Storage and Net Growth of the Northeastern Forests, 1983-01-01

    • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/federal-forest-inventory-analysis-data-northeast/dataset/carbon-storage-net-growth-northeastern-forests-1

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: AreaSampledLandAcres
      • Label: AreaSampledLandAcres
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: ForestLand
      • Label: ForestLand
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: NetGrowthLive_cuftPerYr
      • Label: NetGrowthLive_cuftPerYr
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: NetGrowthLive_cuftPerYr_
      • Label: NetGrowthLive_cuftPerYr_
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: Region
      • Label: Region
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: State
      • Label: State
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: TotalCarbon_5pools
      • Label: TotalCarbon_5pools
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: TotalCarbon_5pools_
      • Label: TotalCarbon_5pools_
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: Year
      • Label: Year
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: _ForestLand_
      • Label: _ForestLand_
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: _NetGrowthLive_cuftPerYr_
      • Label: _NetGrowthLive_cuftPerYr_
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: _TotalCarbon_5pools_
      • Label: _TotalCarbon_5pools_
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal

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    • No methods recorded for this dataset

    Sampling Equipment

    • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

    Site Characteristics

    • No site characteristics recorded for this dataset