Data · dataset · 2026
BGB_TROPICAL ANDES_REVIEW
Listed in Teesside University Research Data Repository
Description
This dataset supports the systematic review “Quantifying belowground biomass in the Tropical Andes: a systematic review of methods, knowledge gaps, and sources of variation." Rather than testing a single a priori hypothesis, the review evaluated whether methodological choices contribute to variation in reported belowground biomass (BGB) stock and root productivity estimates across tropical Andean ecosystems. The dataset was compiled through systematic searches of Scopus and Web of Science for studies published between 2000 and 2026, with the final search conducted on 12 September 2026.
The searches retrieved 1,714 records (865 from Scopus and 849 from Web of Science). After duplicate removal, title and abstract screening, and full-text assessment following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, 34 studies comprising 228 sampling-site records were included. Data extracted from these studies include bibliographic information, country, sampling site, geographical coordinates, elevation, ecosystem type, BGB quantification method, root fraction, sampling depth and area, replication, and reported BGB stock and productivity.
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Estimates were standardised to Mg ha⁻¹ for biomass stock and Mg ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ for productivity. The repository contains the original Scopus and Web of Science search outputs, the curated study- and site-level data extracted from the studies included in the review, and an analysis-ready dataset used for methodological and ecosystem comparisons. Users should consider method, root fraction, sampling depth, sampling area, and ecosystem when interpreting or comparing BGB values, because different approaches quantify different components and spatial or temporal scales of belowground biomass.
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Where it is published
- DOI doi.org/10.17632/cwsmckdjrp.1 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from researchdata tees ac uk
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record data.mendeley.com/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Adata… ↗
metadata API · from researchdata tees ac uk
Topics
- From keywords
- Earth & Environmental Science
Provenance · 1 source records, 6 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teesside University Research Data Repository | oai:data.mendeley.com/cwsmckdjrp.1 | 15 h ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_level | source · researchdata tees ac uk | connector:researchdata_tees_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · researchdata tees ac uk | connector:researchdata_tees_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · researchdata tees ac uk | connector:researchdata_tees_ac_uk@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/description |
| license | source · researchdata tees ac uk | connector:researchdata_tees_ac_uk@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/rights |
| publication_date | source · researchdata tees ac uk | connector:researchdata_tees_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| title | source · researchdata tees ac uk | connector:researchdata_tees_ac_uk@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/title |