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CF Standard Names (copied into data request to facilitate validation, particularly validation of consistency of definition in the CF standard with usage in the data request).
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| canonical_units | kg m-2 |
| description | "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. "Vegetation" means any plants e.g. trees, shrubs, grass. Plants are autotrophs i.e. "producers" of biomass using carbon obtained from carbon dioxide. |
| name | vegetation_carbon_content |
| uid | 3ba9a921-8ca2-11ef-944e-41a8eb05f654 |