CPSDv0: a forest stand structure database for plantation forests in China

Big Earth Data

Pei Wang¹  Xiaofei Jiang¹  Xiaoyan Li¹  Shulei Zhang¹  Fangzhong Shi¹  Xiuchen Wu¹  Zongshan Li²  Jiaojun Zhu²  Pengwu Zhao³  Mei Zhou³  Chao Yue⁴  Hongyan Liu⁵  Yanhui Wang⁶  Pengtao Yu⁶  Yuting Yang⁷  Deliang Chen⁸  Craig Allen⁹ 

[1] Beijing Normal University;Chinese Academy of Sciences;Inner Mongolia Agricultural University;Northwest A&F University;Peking University;Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry;Tsinghua University;University of Gothenburg;University of Nebraska;

关键词: stand structure;    plantation;    tree age;    tree height;    stand density;    canopy coverage;   

DOI  :  10.1080/20964471.2021.2012911

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Forest stand structure is not only a crucial factor for regulating forest functioning but also an important indicator for sustainable forest management and ecosystem services. Although there exists a few national/global structure databases for natural forests, a country-wide synthetic structure database for plantation forests over China, the world’s largest player in plantation forests, has not been achieved. In this study, we built a country-wide synthetic stand structure database by surveying more than 600 peer-reviewed literature. The database covers tree species, mean stand age, mean tree height, stand density, canopy coverage, diameter at breast height, as well as the associated ancillary in-situ topographical and soil properties. A total of 594 published studies concerning diverse forest stand structure parameters were compiled for 46 tree species. This first synthesis for stand structure of plantation forests over China supports studies on the evolution/health of plantation forests in response to rapid climate change and intensified disturbances, and benefits country-wide sustainable forest management, future afforestation or reforestation planning. Potential users include those studying forest community dynamics, regional tree growth, ecosystem stability, and health, as well as those working with conservation and sustainable management. This dataset is freely accessible at http://www.doi.org/10.11922/sciencedb.j00076.00091.

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