Newly published articles!
We are pleased to see two recently published scientific articles based on the work done within INFORMA.
Comparison of Carbon Stock and Sequestration Between Managed and Unmanaged Forests in Europe, and their Trade-off with other Ecosystem Services.
Unmanaged forests contain larger carbon stocks than managed forests, especially after long times since abandonment (>100 years). Carbon increases can be quick (deadwood), intermediate (above-ground biomass) or slow (soil). Below-ground biomass carbon and carbon fluxes in all pools remain important knowledge gaps, warranting further research.
Simons, J., Nadal-Sala, D., Van Meerbeek, K. et al. Comparison of Carbon Stock and Sequestration Between Managed and Unmanaged Forests in Europe, and their Trade-off with other Ecosystem Services. Curr. For. Rep. 12, 25 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-026-00286-8
Comparing the Index of Biodiversity Potential (IBP) in managed and unmanaged temperate lowland forests.
The Index of Biodiversity Potential (IBP) can differentiate between management regimes in a context of semi-natural, mature, close-to-nature managed and set-aside temperate lowland forests. Under optimal tree-growing conditions, thresholds within the capped IBP are frequently and largely exceeded. Application of an uncapped IBP or adjustment of the scoring systems can increase the discriminating power of the index for maturity-related factors.
De Win, Y., Simons, J., Vandekerkhove, K. et al. Comparing the Index of Biodiversity Potential (IBP) in managed and unmanaged temperate lowland forests. Annals of Forest Science 83, 33 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-026-01351-9