This data set reports the results of vegetation field surveys of tree height and diameter at breast height (DBH) in defined size classes at three study sites -- Santarem, Para; Paragominas, Para; and Alo Brasil, Mato Grosso, Brazil, from 2001-2003.
At each site, plots and transects within plots were defined that represented different types of logging and fire treatments, each including one primary forest plot used as a control. Along each transect all trees with more than 30 cm DBH were measured. Dead standing trees were also measured and classified in three levels of decomposition. A 4-m wide transect was used to measure individuals between 10 and 30 cm DBH. Six small subplots were set along each transect to measure regeneration individuals from 2-10 cm DBH and 0-2 cm DBH. Diameter is also provided for stumps found in each of the logged forest plots. There are ten comma-delimited data files with this data set.
Cite this data set as follows:
Alencar, A.C., O. Carvalho Jr., R.A. Houghton, D.C. Nepstad, and S.N. Hayashi. 2012. LBA-ECO CD-11 Biophysical Measurements of Logged and Fire-Treated Forests, Brazil. Data set. Available on-line [http://daac.ornl.gov] from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A. http://dx.doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1118
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Project: LBA (Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in the Amazon)
Activity: LBA-ECO
LBA Science Component: Carbon Dynamics
Team ID: CD-11 (Houghton / Alencar)
The investigators were Houghton, Richard A.; Alencar, Ane A.C.; Carvalho Jr., Oswaldo de; Hayashi, Sanae Nogueira; Lameira, Wanja Janayna Miranda; Scott, Neal A. and Stone, Thomas A. You may contact Houghton, Dr. Richard A. (houghton@whrc.org) and Alencar, Ms. Ane A.C. (ane@ipam.org.br).
LBA Data Set Inventory ID: CD11_Forest_Degradation
This data set reports the results of vegetation field surveys of tree height and diameter at breast height (DBH) in defined size classes at three study sites -- Santarem, Para; Paragominas, Para; and Alo Brasil, Mato Grosso, Brazil, from 2001-2003.
At each site, plots and transects within plots were defined that represented different types of logging and fire treatments, each including one primary forest plot used as a control. Along each transect all trees with more than 30 cm DBH were measured. Dead standing trees were also measured and classified in three levels of decomposition. A 4-m wide transect was used to measure individuals between 10 and 30 cm DBH. Six small subplots were set along each transect to measure regeneration individuals from 2-10 cm DBH and 0-2 cm DBH. Diameter is also provided for stumps found in each of the logged forest plots.
Data are presented in 10 ASCII comma separated files:
File #1: CD11_STM_Inventory.csv
File #2: CD11_MT_Inventory.csv
File #3: CD11_PGM_Inventory.csv
File #4: CD11_PGM_E_Inventory.csv
File #5: CD11_STM_Regeneration_0-2cm.csv
File #6: CD11_MT_Regeneration_0-2cm.csv
File #7: CD11_PGM_Regeneration_0-2cm.csv
File #8: CD11_STM_Regeneration_2-10cm.csv
File #9: CD11_MT_Regeneration_2-10cm.csv
File #10: CD11_PGM_Regeneration_2-10cm.csv
For each of the three sites-Santarem, Paragominas, and (Alo Brasil) Mata Grosso- there are three files with the site identified by code in the file name (Santarem= STM, Paragominas= PGM and Mato Grosso= MT).
Files labeled inventory include measurements of all stems with a DBH of 10 cm or greater. For the Paragominas primary forest site, species were identified and those data are presented in their own inventory file: CD11_PGM_E_Inventory.csv.
Measurements of stems with diameters less than 10 cm are included in the files labeled Regeneration_0-2cm and Regeneration_2-10cm. Area sampled varied according to stem size and is detailed in the methods section.
Data organization for files 1-3:
File 1:CD11_STM_Inventory.csv
File 2: CD11_MT_Inventory.csv
File 3: CD11_PGM_Inventory.csv
| Column | Heading | Units/format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Site | Sampling site see associated text file for more information on the sampling sites | |
| 2 | Plot | Plot identification | |
| 3 | Transect | Transect identification | |
| 4 | Section | Transect section: each transect was divided into 20 25 x 100 meter sections. Stems greater than or equal to 30 cm diameter were inventoried throughout the full section; stems between 10 and 30 cm were inventoried in a 4 by 25 meter sub-section along the main axis of the transect | |
| 5 | Status | Status of the stem: L =live, D=dead and Logged= stump that was logged | |
| 6 | DBH | cm | Diameter at breast height (1.3 meters above ground) in centimeters (cm): for stumps resulting from logging diameter was measured at the top of the stump |
| 7 | Ht | m | Stem height in meters |
| 8 | Decomposition | For standing dead trees state of decomposition was estimated: (1) Good condition, recently dead, (2) Medium condition, (3) Rotten, dead long time | |
| 9 | Notes | Field notes including identification of palms, vines and cecropia stems or "None Provided" | |
| missing data are represented by -9999 | |||
Example data records for files 1-3:
|
Site,Plot,Transect,Section,Status,DBH,Ht,Decomposition,Notes STM,B,1,0-25m,L,12.8,7.0,-9999,Cecropia STM,B,1,0-25m,L,12.2,7.5,-9999,Cecropia STM,B,1,0-25m,L,14.1,6.0,-9999,Cecropia STM,B,1,0-25m,L,19.1,7.0,-9999,Cecropia STM,B,1,0-25m,L,12.3,8.0,-9999,None Provided STM,B,1,0-25m,L,12.0,5.0,-9999,None Provided STM,B,1,0-25m,L,11.0,6.0,-9999,None Provided STM,B,1,0-25m,L,58.3,5.0,-9999,Palm |
File 4: CD11_PGM_E_Inventory.csv
| Column | Heading | Units/format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Site | Sampling site see associated text file for more information on the sampling sites | |
| 2 | Plot | Plot identification | |
| 3 | Transect | Transect identification | |
| 4 | Status | Status of the stem: L =live, D=dead | |
| 5 | DBH | cm | Diameter at breast height (1.3 meters above ground) in centimeters (cm): for stumps resulting from logging diameter was measured at the top of the stump |
| 6 | Ht | m | Stem height in meters |
| 7 | Local_name | Species identification to local name where possible or "Not identified" | |
| 8 | Notes | Field notes including identification of palms, vines and cecropia stems or "None provided" | |
| missing data are represented by -9999 | |||
Example data records for file 4:
|
Site,Plot,Transect,Status,DBH,Ht,Local_name,Notes PGM,E,1,D,11,7,Not identified,None Provided PGM,E,1,D,13,14.7,Not identified,None Provided PGM,E,1,D,13.5,4,Not identified,None Provided PGM,E,1,D,16.5,7,Not identified,None Provided PGM,E,1,D,18.4,5.5,Not identified,None Provided PGM,E,1,D,22.3,3,Not identified,None Provided PGM,E,1,D,30.7,10,Not identified,None Provided PGM,E,1,D,36,11.5,Not identified,None Provided PGM,E,1,D,38.1,14,Not identified,None Provided PGM,E,1,D,39,6.8,Not identified,Stump |
Data organization for files 5-7 (0-2 cm DBH) and files 8-10 (2-10 cm
DBH):
File 5: CD11_STM_Regeneration_0-2cm.csv
File 6: CD11_MT_Regeneration_0-2cm.csv
File 7: CD11_PGM_Regeneration_0-2cm.csv
File 8: CD11_STM_Regeneration_2-10cm.csv
File 9: CD11_MT_Regeneration_2-10cm.csv
File 10: CD11_PGM_Regeneration_2-10cm.csv
| Column | Heading | Units/format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Site | Sampling site- see associated text file for more information on the sampling sites | |
| 2 | Plot | Plot identification | |
| 3 | Transect | Transect identification | |
| 4 | Section | Transect section: each transect was divided into 20 25 x 100 meter sections | |
| 5 | DBH | cm | Diameter at breast height (1.3 meters above ground) in centimeters (cm) |
| 6 | Ht | m | Stem height in meters |
| 7 | Notes | Field notes including identification of palms, vines and cecropia stems or "None Provided" | |
| missing data are represented by -9999 | |||
Example data records for files 5-7, 0-2 cm DBH:
|
Site,Plot,Transect,Section,DBH,Ht,Notes STM,B,1,0-25m,0.70,0.18,None Provided STM,B,1,0-25m,0.20,0.08,None Provided STM,B,1,0-25m,0.30,-9999,Vine STM,B,1,0-25m,0.70,-9999,Vine STM,B,1,0-25m,1.70,1.30,None Provided STM,B,1,0-25m,1.40,-9999,Vine STM,B,1,0-25m,0.80,-9999,Vine STM,B,1,0-25m,0.80,-9999,Vine |
Example data records for files 8-10, 2-10 cm DBH:
| Site,Plot,Transect,Section,DBH,Ht,Notes STM,B,1,25-50m,4.6,2.50,None Provided STM,B,1,75-100m,2.5,2.50,None Provided STM,B,1,75-100m,2.2,2.50,None Provided STM,B,1,75-100m,2.1,2.50,None Provided STM,B,1,75-100m,2.7,1.80,None Provided STM,B,1,75-100m,2.7,2.50,None Provided STM,B,1,75-100m,3.8,3.50,None Provided |
Site boundaries: (All latitude and longitude given in decimal degrees)
| Site (Region) | Westernmost Longitude | Easternmost Longitude | Northernmost Latitude | Southernmost Latitude | Geodetic Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGM-- Para Western (Santarem) - Paragominas (Para Western (Santarem)) |
-47.58 | -47.04 | -2.65 | -3.28 | World Geodetic System, 1984 (WGS-84) |
| STM-- Para Western (Santarem) - Fazenda Treviso (Para Western (Santarem)) |
-54.9500 | -54.7300 | -3.09000 | -3.21000 | World Geodetic System, 1984 (WGS-84) |
| MT-- Mato Grosso - Alo Brasil (Mato Grosso) | -52.33 | -50.97 | -11.28 | -12.29 | World Geodetic System, 1984 (WGS-84) |
Time period
Platform/Sensor/Parameters measured include:
Biomass inventories can be used to directly estimate carbon stocks using allometric equations to convert dbh and height into biomass. The regeneration surveys allow for the estimation of population structure and with growth data permit the estimation of recovery time for the forests post-logging.
All data have been checked and no further changes to the data are anticipated. Estimates of total and commercial heights are considered accurate to within 1 meter. Measurements of diameter have an associated error of plus or minus 0.2 cm while the estimated diameter values have an associated error of plus or minus 1 cm. Species identifications where given were done by local mateiros in the field and botanical specimens were not sent to an herbarium for confirmation. Local names may vary from location to location so caution is urged when assigning scientific names from the local identification.
Study Sites:
Measurements were collected from three study sites. Each site had five forested areas with five to six 500 x 500 m plots in each area. The forested areas are listed below:
Methods
For each study site, the field survey was conducted in five to six 500 x 500 m plots including one for primary forest used as a control plot and the rest with different types of logging and/or fire treatments. In each plot there were five transects 500 m long and 100 m apart, covering an area of 25 ha per plot. The only exception was the primary forest plot in Paragominas, which had 3 transects of 1000 m.
This data is available through the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC).
Contact for Data Center Access Information:
E-mail: uso@daac.ornl.gov
Telephone: +1 (865) 241-3952
Alencar, A., D. Nepstad, M.C. Vera Diaz. 2006. Forest understory fire in the Brazilian Amazon in ENSO and non-ENSO Years: area burned and committed carbon emissions. Earth Interactions. Vol. 10. Paper 6: 1-17.
Alencar, A.; Solorzano, L.; Nepstad, D. Modeling Forest Understory Fires in an Eastern Amazonian Landscape. Ecological Application. 14(4) Supplement, 2004, pp. S139–S149