Model estimates of aboveground carbon for Great Britain
This dataset presents estimates of total carbon stored in vegetation across Great Britain (GB). Presented as carbon density (tonnes per hectare) the data was obtained by estimating carbon density values for each land cover type and then projecting across GB using the 2007 Land Cover Map. Countryside Survey data from 2007 was also used to derive the carbon density estimates for each land cover type and as such the dataset is a representation for 2007. Changes in size and productivity of the aboveground carbon pool may act as a sink or source for carbon dioxide. As such, the carbon stored in vegetation and its spatial distribution plays a vital role in climate regulation. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/9be652e7-d5ce-44c1-a5fc-8349f76f5f5c
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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/9be652e7-d5ce-44c1-a5fc-8349f76f5f5c
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/9be652e7-d5ce-44c1-a5fc-8349f76f5f5c
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eng
environment
Land Cover
publication
2008-06-01
vegetation carbon
climate regulation
carbon sequestration
land cover
carbon density
-8.648
1.768
60.861
49.864
1994-07-01
2007-10-31
publication
2016-03-22
notPlanned
Carbon in vegetation calculated by estimating carbon densities for each land cover type, from either extensive literature search or published timber volume relationships, and scaling up to GB using land cover map 2007. For woodlands the carbon density estimates are age and species specific and therefore use data from the Woodland Inventory of Great Britain on the demographic distribution and data from Countryside Survey 2007 on the spatial distribution of woodland species composition.
publication
2010-12-08
Esri Shapefile
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Henrys, P.A., Keith, A., Wood, C.M. (2016). Model estimates of aboveground carbon for Great Britain. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/9be652e7-d5ce-44c1-a5fc-8349f76f5f5c
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Natural England
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