Dataset of European biomass production systems

This dataset contains centroid-level information for biomass plantation fields and stands across multiple European countries, derived from open-access spatial polygon data such as cadastre and land use layers. The dataset was used in the analysis presented in the paper European biomass production systems: characterization and potential contribution to land use diversity. 

The file includes:

• Geographic coordinates (EPSG:3035) of the centroids

• Plot area in hectares

• Proportions of surrounding land use categories within a fixed buffer from the edge of each polygon (1 km)

• A land use diversity index calculated for the buffer zone around each plot

The data were compiled from multiple national and European sources, most of them under open licenses. A detailed list of data sources per country, year of data acquisition, and licensing information is included in the accompanying metadata document.

Note: For certain countries, exact field coordinates and area values are not shown due to licensing restrictions imposed by the original data providers. These entries are marked as NAs.