Mangrove carbon stocks in Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique

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\Data\Zambezi_Overstory.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing tree (> 5 centimeters diameter breast height) inventory data collected within the measurement subplots. Variables are defined below.

Plot: Number of the mangrove plot that is a specific area of a mangrove forest selected for mangrove inventory.

Subplot: Number of the subplot that is a small mangrove area within a plot.

Height Class: Tree heights were classified into 5 classes; 1: 2 – 6.9 meters (m), 2: 7 – 9.9 m, 3: 10 – 12.9 m, 4: 13 – 17.9 m, 5: 18 – 29 m.

Species Code: Used to represent mangrove species; 1: Ceriops tagal, 2: Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, 3: Xylocarpus granatum, 4: Sonneratia alba, 5: Avicennia marina, 6: Rhizophora mucronata, 7: Heritiera littoralis, 8: Lumnitzera racemose, 88: Unknown.

Live Diameter: Tree diameter at breast height for live trees, unit: centimeters (cm).

Dead Diameter: Tree diameter at breast height for dead trees, unit: cm.

Dead Code: Used to describe the decay status of standing dead trees; 1: newly died trees, 2: small branches lost, 3: only bole left.

Height: Heights of live and/or dead trees, unit: m.

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Stringer, Christina E.; Trettin, Carl C.; Zarnoch, Stanley J.; Tang, Wenwu. 2015. Carbon stocks of mangroves within the Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique. For. Ecol. Mgt. 354: 139-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2015.06.027

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\Data\Zambezi_PlotLocations.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing the coordinates for the carbon inventory plots as well as the dominant species found on each plot. Variables are defined below.

Plot: Number of the mangrove plot that is a specific area of a mangrove forest selected for mangrove inventory.

Longitude: Longitude of plot location (decimal degrees, coordinate system=GCS_WGS_1984, Datum=D_WGS_1984).

Latitude: Latitude of plot location (decimal degrees, coordinate system=GCS_WGS_1984, Datum=D_WGS_1984).

Dominant Species: Dominant species found on plot (may be more than listed), see taxonomy section for taxonomic classification.

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Stringer, Christina E.; Trettin, Carl C.; Zarnoch, Stanley J.; Tang, Wenwu. 2015. Carbon stocks of mangroves within the Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique. For. Ecol. Mgt. 354: 139-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2015.06.027

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\Data\Zambezi_Soils.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing soil data collected within the measurement subplots. Data were collected to estimate soil carbon stocks to 2 meters below the soil surface. Variables are defined below.

Plot: Number of the mangrove plot that is a specific area of a mangrove forest selected for mangrove inventory.

Subplot: Number of the subplot that is a small mangrove area within a plot.

Interval: Represented a soil sample depth, coding from 1 to 6; 1: 5-10 centimeters (cm), 2: 20-25 cm, 3: 35-40 cm, 4: 70-75 cm, 5: 145-150 cm, 6: 190-195 cm.

Actual Sample Interval: The actual soil depth that was sampled, this provision was included in the event that core length had to constrained due to soil conditions, unit: cm.

Actual Core Length: The objective was to collect 5 cm cores, this attribute reflects the actual length of soil core, unit: cm.

Bulk Density: Soil bulk density, unit: grams per cubic centimeters (g cm-3).

%C: Carbon concentration at relevant soil layer, unit: percent.

%N: Nitrogen concentration at relevant soil layer, unit: percent.

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Stringer, Christina E.; Trettin, Carl C.; Zarnoch, Stanley J.; Tang, Wenwu. 2015. Carbon stocks of mangroves within the Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique. For. Ecol. Mgt. 354: 139-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2015.06.027

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\Data\Zambezi_Understory.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing tree (< 5 centimeters diameter breast height) inventory data collected within the measurement subplots. Variables are defined below.

Plot: Number of the mangrove plot that is a specific area of a mangrove forest selected for mangrove inventory.

Subplot: Number of the subplot that is a small mangrove area within a plot.

Species Code: Used to represent mangrove species; 1: Ceriops tagal, 2: Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, 3: Xylocarpus granatum, 4: Sonneratia alba, 5: Avicennia marina, 6: Rhizophora mucronata, 7: Heritiera littoralis, 8: Lumnitzera racemose, 88: Unknown.

Diameter: Tree diameter at breast height, unit: centimeters (cm).

Height: Heights of live and/or dead trees, unit: meters (m).

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Stringer, Christina E.; Trettin, Carl C.; Zarnoch, Stanley J.; Tang, Wenwu. 2015. Carbon stocks of mangroves within the Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique. For. Ecol. Mgt. 354: 139-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2015.06.027

Trettin, Carl C., Stringer, Christina E.; Zarnoch, Stanley J. 2015. Composition, biomass and structure of mangroves within the Zambezi River Delta. Wetlands Ecology Management 24(2): 173-186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-015-9465-8

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\Data\Zambezi_WoodyDebris_CWD.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing coarse woody debris (CWD) data collected within the measurement subplots. Variables are defined below for each sheet within this file.

Plot: Number of the mangrove plot that is a specific area of a mangrove forest selected for mangrove inventory.

Subplot: Number of the subplot that is a small mangrove area within a plot.

Transect: Transect of the subplot (E=east, N=north, S=south, W=West).


THE REST OF THESE DATA ARE DEADWOOD DATA TALLIED IN THE FIELD BY SIZE


--Measurements & Tallies--

Large Solid: Diameter of large solid wood > 7.6 centimeters (cm) in diameter, unit: cm.

Large Solid Squared: Diameter, unit: squared centimeters (cm2).

Large Rotten: Diameter of large rotten wood diameter > 7.6 cm, unit: cm.

Large Rotten Squared: Diameter of large rotten wood, unit: cm2.

Medium: Tally of medium size class (2.5 to 7.6 cm). 5.05

Small: Tally of small size class (0.6 to 2.4 cm). 1.5

Fine: Tally of fine size class (0.0 to 0.5 cm).


--Volumes (cubmic meters per hectare)--

Large Solid2: Calculated volume large solid class, unit: cubic meters per hectare (m3 ha-1).

Large Rotten3: Calculated volume large rotten class, unit: m3 ha-1.

Medium4: Calculated volume medium class, unit: m3 ha-1. (Quadratic Mean Diameter is 5.25 cm for this class)

Small5: Calculated volume small class, unit: m3 ha-1. (Quadratic Mean Diameter is 1.55 cm for this class)

Fine6: Calculated volume large fine class, unit: m3 ha-1. (Quadratic Mean Diameter is 0.3 cm for this class)


--Mass (kilograms per hectare)--

Large Solid7: Calculated mass large solid class, unit: kilograms per hectare (kg ha-1). (Specific gravity is 0.69 kg m-3)

Large Rotten8: Calculated mass large rotten class, unit: kg ha-1. (Specific gravity is 0.29 kg m-3)

Medium9: Calculated mass medium class, unit: kg ha-1. (Specific gravity is 0.71 kg m-3)

Small10: Calculated mass small class, unit: kg ha-1. (Specific gravity is 0.64 kg m-3)

Fine11: Calculated mass fine class, unit: kg ha-1. (Specific gravity is 0.48 kg m-3)

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Stringer, Christina E.; Trettin, Carl C.; Zarnoch, Stanley J.; Tang, Wenwu. 2015. Carbon stocks of mangroves within the Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique. For. Ecol. Mgt. 354: 139-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2015.06.027

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\Data\Zambezi_WoodyDebris_LitterandLive.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing litter and live ground vegetation data collected within the measurement subplots. Variables are defined below for each sheet within this file.

Plot: Number of the mangrove plot that is a specific area of a mangrove forest selected for mangrove inventory.

Subplot: Number of the subplot that is a small mangrove area within a plot. (comp = total of subplots 1-5)

Litter (kg): Fresh weight of dead litter, unit: kilograms per square meter (kg m-2).

Live (kg): Fresh weight of vegetation < 1.3 meters (m) in height, unit: kg m-2.

Litter Corrected for % MC: Litter weight corrected for moisture content, unit: kg m-2.

Ash Content (g/g): Proportion of ash.

Litter Corrected for Ash: Litter weight corrected for ash content, unit: kg m-2.

Notes: This was used to note when there were ferns in the ground vegetation, if it is not noted it implies seedlings and other woody vegetation. (Ferns were the unusual occurrence so the plot would have higher values.).

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Stringer, Christina E.; Trettin, Carl C.; Zarnoch, Stanley J.; Tang, Wenwu. 2015. Carbon stocks of mangroves within the Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique. For. Ecol. Mgt. 354: 139-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2015.06.027

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Supplemental files containing additional information about these data and the study are also included in the data publication download. The files are described below.

\Supplements\Field_Methods_East_Africa.pdf: Adobe Acrobat PDF/a file containing a description of the field sampling protocols ("Mangrove Carbon Stock Inventory: Field Methods") developed to support the mangrove carbon stock inventory.

\Supplements\FinalReport_MozMan_English.pdf: Adobe Acrobat PDF file containing the final project report ("The Zambezi River Delta Mangrove Carbon Project: A Pilot Baseline Assessment for REDD+ Reporting and Monitoring"). It also contains maps showing the plot locations and additional reporting of the results.

\Supplements\Pictures_Field_Mission_Report_1.pdf: Adobe Acrobat PDF file containing pictures taken during the 2013 field mission.

\Supplements\Pictures_Zambezi.pdf: Adobe Acrobat PDF file containing selected photos taken during the 2012 and 2013 field missions.

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Metadata_Date: 20190325

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Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Carl C. Trettin

Contact_Organization: Center for Forested Wetlands Research, USDA Forest Service

Contact_Position: Team Leader

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 3734 Highway 402

City: Cordesville

State_or_Province: SC

Postal_Code: 29434

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-336-5602

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: carl.c.trettin@usda.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999