Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
Number of
observations
Standard
deviation
Biome
Mean
Minimum
Maximum
ALL
878
4.51
2.52
0.002
12.1
FOREST
53
2.58
0.73
0.6
4.0
Boreal deciduous
broadleaf
FOREST
86
2.65
1.31
0.48
6.21
Boreal evergreen
needleleaf
CROPS
83
3.62
2.06
0.2
8.7
Temperate and tropical
DESERTS
6
1.31
0.85
0.59
2.84
GRASSLANDS
25
1.71
1.19
0.29
5.0
Temperate and tropical
PLANTATIONS
77
8.72
4.32
1.55
18.0
(managed forests)
Temperate deciduous
broadleaf, Temperate
evergreen needleleaf,
and Tropical deciduous
broadleaf
SHRUBLAND
5
2.08
1.58
0.4
4.5
Heath or
Mediterranean-type
vegetation
FOREST
17
4.63
2.37
0.5
8.5
Boreal temperate
deciduous needleleaf
FOREST
184
5.06
1.60
1.1
8.8
Temperate deciduous
broadleaf
FOREST
57
5.70
2.43
0.8
11.6
Temperate evergreen
broadleaf
FOREST
199
5.47
3.37
0.002
15.0
Temperate evergreen
needleleaf
FOREST
18
3.92
2.53
0.6
8.9
Tropical deciduous
broadleaf
FOREST
60
4.78
1.70
1.48
8.0
Tropical evergreen
broadleaf
TUNDRA
11
1.88
1.47
0.18
5.3
Circumpolar and alpine
WETLANDS
6
6.34
2.29
2.5
8.4
Temperate and tropical
