Table 2 Description of the available raster layers.

From: Fine-resolution global maps of root biomass carbon colonized by arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi

Raster name

Description

Units

AM_roots_colonized

Fine root biomass carbon stocks associated with AM fungi

MgC ha−1

EcM_roots_colonized

Fine root biomass carbon stocks associated with EcM fungi

MgC ha−1

AM_herbs_roots_colonized

Herbaceous fine root biomass carbon stocks associated with AM fungi

MgC ha−1

AM_woody_roots_colonized

Woody fine root biomass carbon stocks associated with AM fungi

MgC ha−1

EcM_woody_roots_colonized

Woody fine root biomass carbon stocks associated with EcM fungi

MgC ha−1

AM_tundra_roots_colonized

Tundra fine root biomass carbon stocks associated with AM fungi

MgC ha−1

EcM_tundra_roots_colonized

Tundra fine root biomass carbon stocks associated with EcM fungi

MgC ha−1

AM_occurrences_colonization

Averaged number of occurrences in the colonization database of AM species per each spatial unit

Number of occurrences

EcM_occurrences_colonization

Averaged number of occurrences in the colonization database of EcM species per spatial unit

Number of occurrences

AM_rel.abundance_colonization

Mean relative abundance of AM species with colonization data per spatial unit

%

EcM_rel.abundance_colonization

Mean relative abundance of EcM species with colonization data per spatial unit

%

AM_plots

The number of plots included each spatial unit for AM calculation

Number of sPlots

EcM_plots

The number of plots included each spatial unit for EcM calculation

Number of sPlots

AM_roots

Fine root biomass C stocks that are capable to form associations with AM fungi

MgC ha−1

EcM_roots

Fine root biomass C stocks that are capable to form associations with EcM fungi

MgC ha−1

AM_intensity_colonization

The intensity of AM root colonization

%

EcM_intensity_colonization

The intensity of EcM root colonization

%

Spatial_units

Table describing each of the 881 defined spatial units

Bailey_ecoregions

Table describing the codes and division of Bailey ecoregions

Coarse_vs_fine_roots

Table including coarse root/fine root mass ratio records used to calculate growth-form means