A global map of root biomass across the world's forests

<p>As a key component of the Earth system, roots play a key role in linking Earth's lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. Here we combine 10 307 field measurements of forest root biomass worldwide with global observations of forest structure, climatic conditions, topography,...

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Main Authors: Y. Huang, P. Ciais, M. Santoro, D. Makowski, J. Chave, D. Schepaschenko, R. Z. Abramoff, D. S. Goll, H. Yang, Y. Chen, W. Wei, S. Piao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-08-01
Series:Earth System Science Data
Online Access:https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/13/4263/2021/essd-13-4263-2021.pdf