Loma Mountains National Park Forest Aboveground Biomass Plots

This dataset is part of my MSc Thesis: <em>Carbon loss hotspots in Loma Mountains National Park: Spatio-temporal carbon loss due to deforestation in Sierra Leone</em> Based on a random sampling at the edges of the park, 14 transects, consisting of 3-4 plots were measured. Within each plot, tree height and diameter at breast height was measured, which could then be used to calculate the aboveground biomass. The diameter and length of dead wood pieces was also measured. An attempt was made to identify tree species present in the plots, by matching the local names provided by our field guides to a database of Sierra Leone's trees, which includes vernacular names. A full description of the methods and context of this data can be found in my MSc Thesis.本数据集隶属于我的理学硕士学位论文（MSc Thesis）：《塞拉利昂（Sierra Leone）洛马山国家公园（Loma Mountains National Park）的碳损失热点：森林砍伐引发的时空碳损失》。本研究基于公园边缘区域的随机抽样方案，共布设14条样带（transects），每条样带包含3至4个样方（plots）并开展实地测量。在每个样方内，研究人员测量了树木的树高与胸径（diameter at breast height），据此可计算地上生物量（aboveground biomass）；同时还测量了样方内枯木的直径与长度。研究人员尝试通过将野外向导（field guides）提供的本地树种名称，与收录有俗名（vernacular names）信息的塞拉利昂树木数据库进行匹配，以鉴定样方内的树木物种。关于本数据集的研究方法与背景细节，可在我的理学硕士学位论文中查阅完整说明。