Summary ABSTRACT: This data set of leaf, stem, and root biomass for various plant taxa was compiled from the primary literature of the 20th century with a significant portion derived from Cannell (1982). Recent allometric additions include measurements made by Niklas and colleagues (Niklas, 2003). This is a unique data set with which to evaluate allometric patterns of standing biomass within ... and across the broad spectrum of vascular plant species. Despite its importance to ecology, global climate research, and evolutionary and ecological theory, the general principles underlying how plant metabolic production is allocated to above- and below-ground biomass remain unclear. The resulting uncertainty severely limits the accuracy of models for many ecologically and evolutionarily important phenomena across taxonomically diverse communities. Thus, although quantitative assessments of biomass allocation patterns are central to biology, theoretical or empirical assessments of t hese patterns remain contentious. Geographic Coverage
Spatial coordinates
N: 90.0
S: -90.0
E: 180.0
W: -180.0
Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator:
ENQUIST, B.J.NIKLAS, K.J.
Dataset Title:
BIOMASS ALLOCATION AND GROWTH DATA OF SEEDED PLANTS
Dataset Release Date:
2004
Dataset Release Place:
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center
Data Presentation Form:
Online Files
Online Resource:
http://daac.ornl.gov/mercury_harvest/664.xml
Name:
ORNL DAAC USER SERVICES Phone:
(865) 241-3952
Fax:
(865) 574-4665
Email:
ornldaac at ornl.gov
Contact Address:
ORNL DAAC User Services Office
P.O. Box 2008, MS 6407
Oak Ridge National Laboratory City:
Oak Ridge
Province or State:
Tennessee
Postal Code:
37831-6407
Country:
USA
Personnel
BRIAN
JOSEPH
ENQUIST Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
520-626-3329
Fax:
520-621-9190
Email:
benquist at email.arizona.edu
Contact Address:
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Arizona
BioSciences West City:
Tucson
Province or State:
AZ
Postal Code:
85721
Country:
USA
ORNL DAAC USER SERVICES Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
(865) 241-3952
Fax:
(865) 574-4665
Email:
ornldaac at ornl.gov
Contact Address:
ORNL DAAC User Services Office
P.O. Box 2008, MS 6407
Oak Ridge National Laboratory City:
Oak Ridge
Province or State:
Tennessee
Postal Code:
37831-6407
Country:
USA
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BIOMASS ALLOCATION AND GROWTH DATA OF SEEDED PLANTS
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2004-02-19
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-02-03
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