XyloDensMap: a georeferenced dataset for the wood density of 110,000 trees from 156 European species in France

Abstract The XyloDensMap dataset aims to provide comprehensive quantification of wood density and its variation across European tree species and their populations. Data were obtained by combining spatially systematic sampling of the French National Forest Inventory (NFI), and an original high-flow m...

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Main Authors: Henri Cuny, Jean-Michel Leban, Jean-Christophe Hervé, Jean-Daniel Bontemps, Baptiste Kerfriden, Philippe Jacquin, Maxime Lacarin, Vincent Dauffy, Cédric Duprez, Stéphanie Wurpillot
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04645-1
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description Abstract The XyloDensMap dataset aims to provide comprehensive quantification of wood density and its variation across European tree species and their populations. Data were obtained by combining spatially systematic sampling of the French National Forest Inventory (NFI), and an original high-flow method of wood density measurement by X-ray Computed Tomography. Wood density was measured on 110,763 wood cores sampled at breast height over the period 2016–2019 on 20,697 NFI plots evenly distributed across mainland France. The dataset covers 156 European tree species and wide gradients of elevations (from 0 to 2,300 m above sea level), climates (oceanic, continental, mountain and Mediterranean climates) and soil conditions. It encompasses most European forest types, with the exception of boreal forests. The number of wood density measurements is roughly proportional to the abundance of tree species in the forest area sampled. This dataset’s potential extends to the intensive documentation of a major ecological trait, the assessment of the drivers of wood density variation, or the improvement of forest biomass and carbon estimates, and their uncertainty.
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spelling doaj-art-22ff9a4dd3e8438b8c2e0b528c9d6e5f2025-08-20T03:05:56ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-03-0112111310.1038/s41597-025-04645-1XyloDensMap: a georeferenced dataset for the wood density of 110,000 trees from 156 European species in FranceHenri Cuny0Jean-Michel Leban1Jean-Christophe Hervé2Jean-Daniel Bontemps3Baptiste Kerfriden4Philippe Jacquin5Maxime Lacarin6Vincent Dauffy7Cédric Duprez8Stéphanie Wurpillot9IGN, Service de l’Information ForestièreINRAE, BEFENSG, IGN, Laboratoire d’Inventaire ForestierENSG, IGN, Laboratoire d’Inventaire ForestierINRAE, BEFUniversité de Lorraine, AgroParisTech, INRAE, SILVAINRAE, BEFIGN, Service de l’Information ForestièreIGN, Service de l’Information ForestièreIGN, Service de l’Information ForestièreAbstract The XyloDensMap dataset aims to provide comprehensive quantification of wood density and its variation across European tree species and their populations. Data were obtained by combining spatially systematic sampling of the French National Forest Inventory (NFI), and an original high-flow method of wood density measurement by X-ray Computed Tomography. Wood density was measured on 110,763 wood cores sampled at breast height over the period 2016–2019 on 20,697 NFI plots evenly distributed across mainland France. The dataset covers 156 European tree species and wide gradients of elevations (from 0 to 2,300 m above sea level), climates (oceanic, continental, mountain and Mediterranean climates) and soil conditions. It encompasses most European forest types, with the exception of boreal forests. The number of wood density measurements is roughly proportional to the abundance of tree species in the forest area sampled. This dataset’s potential extends to the intensive documentation of a major ecological trait, the assessment of the drivers of wood density variation, or the improvement of forest biomass and carbon estimates, and their uncertainty.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04645-1
spellingShingle Henri Cuny
Jean-Michel Leban
Jean-Christophe Hervé
Jean-Daniel Bontemps
Baptiste Kerfriden
Philippe Jacquin
Maxime Lacarin
Vincent Dauffy
Cédric Duprez
Stéphanie Wurpillot
XyloDensMap: a georeferenced dataset for the wood density of 110,000 trees from 156 European species in France
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title XyloDensMap: a georeferenced dataset for the wood density of 110,000 trees from 156 European species in France
title_full XyloDensMap: a georeferenced dataset for the wood density of 110,000 trees from 156 European species in France
title_fullStr XyloDensMap: a georeferenced dataset for the wood density of 110,000 trees from 156 European species in France
title_full_unstemmed XyloDensMap: a georeferenced dataset for the wood density of 110,000 trees from 156 European species in France
title_short XyloDensMap: a georeferenced dataset for the wood density of 110,000 trees from 156 European species in France
title_sort xylodensmap a georeferenced dataset for the wood density of 110 000 trees from 156 european species in france
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04645-1
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