Harmonised statistics and maps of forest biomass and increment in Europe
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Published:2024-03-06
Issue:1
Volume:11
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ISSN:2052-4463
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Container-title:Scientific Data
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Sci Data
Author:
Avitabile ValerioORCID, Pilli Roberto, Migliavacca MircoORCID, Duveiller GregoryORCID, Camia Andrea, Blujdea Viorel, Adolt Radim, Alberdi Iciar, Barreiro Susana, Bender SusannORCID, Borota Dragan, Bosela Michal, Bouriaud Olivier, Breidenbach Johannes, Cañellas Isabel, Čavlović Jura, Colin Antoine, Di Cosmo Lucio, Donis Janis, Fischer Christoph, Freudenschuss Alexandra, Fridman JonasORCID, Gasparini Patrizia, Gschwantner Thomas, Hernández Laura, Korhonen Kari, Kulbokas Gintaras, Kvist VivianORCID, Latte Nicolas, Lazdins Andis, Lejeune Philippe, Makovskis Kristaps, Marin Gheorghe, Maslo Jan, Michorczyk Artur, Mionskowski Marcin, Morneau François, Myszkowski Marcin, Nagy Kinga, Nilsson Mats, Nord-Larsen Thomas, Pantic Damjan, Perin Jerôme, Redmond John, Rizzo Maria, Šebeň Vladimír, Skudnik Mitja, Snorrason Arnor, Sroga Radosław, Stoyanov Todor, Svensson Arvid, Talarczyk AndrzejORCID, Teeuwen Sander, Thürig Esther, Uva José, Mubareka Sarah
Abstract
AbstractForest biomass is an essential resource in relation to the green transition and its assessment is key for the sustainable management of forest resources. Here, we present a forest biomass dataset for Europe based on the best available inventory and satellite data, with a higher level of harmonisation and spatial resolution than other existing data. This database provides statistics and maps of the forest area, biomass stock and their share available for wood supply in the year 2020, and statistics on gross and net volume increment in 2010–2020, for 38 European countries. The statistics of most countries are available at a sub-national scale and are derived from National Forest Inventory data, harmonised using common reference definitions and estimation methodology, and updated to a common year using a modelling approach. For those counties without harmonised statistics, data were derived from the State of Europe’s Forest 2020 Report at the national scale. The maps are coherent with the statistics and depict the spatial distribution of the forest variables at 100 m resolution.
Funder
EC | Joint Research Centre
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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