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    • Aboveground Biomass for Howland Forest, Maine, 2012-2023

    Metadata Updated: April 10, 2026

    This dataset holds aboveground biomass (AGB) estimates at 10-m spatial resolution for the Howland Research Forest in central Maine for 2012, 2015, 2017, 2021, and 2023. Forest inventory data were collected using 50 fixed-area plot sampling during the summers of 2021, 2023, and 2024. Plots included permanent inventory plots around existing flux towers and additional plots to ensure representation of various forest conditions. Each plot had a radius of 7.98 m. In addition, leaf-off airborne LiDAR data were collected by the USGS 3DEP project in 2012, 2015, and 2023, and leaf-on data were obtained from the NASA G-LiHT project for 2017 and 2021. The LANDIS-II forest landscape model along with its Biomass Succession extension was used to simulate ecosystem dynamics in Howland Forest. Then, a random forest (RF) model was used to generate wall-to-wall biomass maps for the research forest from the LiDAR data. The RF model was calibrated from in situ AGB measurements from plots and simulated AGB values for the LiDAR acquisition years. Howland Research Forest is a low-elevation transitional forest dominated by spruce and hemlock, with conifer and northern hardwood species. The data are provided in cloud optimized GeoTIFF format.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date June 20, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date April 10, 2026

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date June 20, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date April 10, 2026
    Publisher ORNL_DAAC
    Maintainer
    Identifier 10.3334/ORNLDAAC/2434
    Data Last Modified 2026-04-06
    Category Earth Science
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 026:00
    Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
    Harvest Object Id 8779bb8a-b4ec-4372-b811-3bbaca1b35fd
    Harvest Source Id 58f92550-7a01-4f00-b1b2-8dc953bd598f
    Harvest Source Title NASA Data.json
    License https://www.usa.gov/government-works
    Old Spatial {"WestBoundingCoordinate":-68.7561,"NorthBoundingCoordinate":45.2144,"EastBoundingCoordinate":-68.7325,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":45.1961},"CARTESIAN"
    Program Code 026:000
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash bbc456571591083366e31bb5bec42e71771c224dce511768c365c9c71a287004
    Source Schema Version 1.1
    Spatial
    Temporal 2012-01-01/2023-12-31

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