Table 1. Ecosystems and plant communities (No. stands) from various sources reporting both total dry standing biomass per unit surface and mean height of canopy plants.
| Ecosystem | No. stands | Location | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cropland—Biofuel | 19 | USA | (Propheter et al., 2010) |
| Cropland—Corn | 13 | USA | (Wilhelm et al., 2011) |
| Forest—Tropical | 19 | Columbia, Cambodia, Thailand, Venezuela, Malaysia, Borneo, Puerto Rico |
(Yamakura et al., 1986; Weaver & Murphy, 1990) |
| Forest—Pacific (west-coast) | 45 | Canada | (Gillis, Omule & Brierley, 2005) |
| Forest—Temperate | 174 | USA, Canada | (Whittaker et al., 1974; Gillis, Omule & Brierley, 2005) |
| Forest—Boreal | 126 | Canada | (Gillis, Omule & Brierley, 2005) |
| Grasslands | 53 | Canada | (Rheault, Proulx & Bonin, 2015) |
| Meadows—8, 16 & 60 species | 340 | Germany | (Weigelt et al., 2010) |
| Wetlands | 182 | France, Canada | (Violle et al., 2011, R Proulx et al., unpublished a) |
Notes.
a
Data are presented in Appendix 1.