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Tree census and above ground biomass variation in permanent forest monitoring plots along altitudinal and forest perturbation gradients in the Colombian Andes, 2017-2020
The data were collected between 2017 and 2020 from 27 forest monitoring plots (0.5 ha each) in five locations along an altitudinal (lowland, mid-elevation, and highland forests) and forest perturbation (low, medium, and high perturbation levels) gradient in Andean ecosystems in Colombia. The dataset includes information on tree diameter and height, scientific and family names following APG III, Above Ground Biomass (AGB), perturbation gradient, altitude, and plot code. The aim of this data collection is to investigate the factors influencing forest change across various gradients, and to evaluate the forest composition of these forests. This data set was obtained within the framework of the BioResilience project, a transdisciplinary investigation that seeks to understand the resilience of forest ecosystems after the post-conflict period in Colombia. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/a46f0ac4-5ca1-4259-a4f8-d825b5d81d63
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- 2023-10-11
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- https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/a46f0ac4-5ca1-4259-a4f8-d825b5d81d63
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- doi: / 10.5285/a46f0ac4-5ca1-4259-a4f8-d825b5d81d63
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Serrano, J., Aldana, A.M., Hurtado, A.B., Avella Muñoz, E.A., Norden, N., Stevenson, P., López-Camacho, R., Pennington, T., Feldpausch, T.R. (2023). Tree census and above ground biomass variation in permanent forest monitoring plots along altitudinal and forest perturbation gradients in the Colombian Andes, 2017-2020. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/a46f0ac4-5ca1-4259-a4f8-d825b5d81d63
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Fauna & Flora International
Serrano, J. Author Universidad del Rosario
Aldana, A.M. Author Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
Hurtado, A.B. Author Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Avella Muñoz, E.A. Author Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
Norden, N. Author Universidad de los Andes
Stevenson, P. Author Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
López-Camacho, R. Author University of Exeter
Pennington, T. Author University of Exeter
Feldpausch, T.R. Author University of Exeter
Feldpausch, T. Point of contact NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Publisher NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Custodian University of Exeter Owner
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Serrano, J., Aldana, A.M., Hurtado, A.B., Avella Muñoz, E.A., Norden, N., Stevenson, P., López-Camacho, R., Pennington, T., Feldpausch, T.R. (2023). Tree census and above ground biomass variation in permanent forest monitoring plots along altitudinal and forest perturbation gradients in the Colombian Andes, 2017-2020. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/a46f0ac4-5ca1-4259-a4f8-d825b5d81d63
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- Biota
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- 2017-01-01
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- 2020-12-31
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
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- 2010-12-08
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The study conducted a tree census that included measuring tree diameter and height, calculating aboveground biomass, identifying species and families and plot code. A total of 26,387 trees were measured in the lowlands, midlands, and highlands. Yellow paint was used to mark optimal measurement points, and woody stems with a diameter greater than or equal to 5 cm were measured. Taxonomic identifications were made by collecting one botanical specimen per morphospecies and per disturbance gradient. The height of ten stems per plot was measured with a hypsometer, and manual estimates were used to calibrate the remaining stems. The tree height was estimated using the retrieve H function. Above Ground biomass was estimated using pantropical models, and the AGB was calculated using the equation proposed by Chave et al. (2014).
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Point of contact
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