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  • [Translate to Englisch:] Schaumzikade an einer krautigen Pflanze
  • [Translate to Englisch:] Versuchsaufbau mit Samenplatte und Käfig
  • [Translate to Englisch:] Eine Spinne in ihrem Netz zwischen Kräutern
  • [Translate to Englisch:] Herbstlicher Buchenwald mit Messinstrumenten
  • [Translate to Englisch:] Eine sehr kleine Spinne an einer gelben Blüte
Juniorprofessor for Applied Biodiversity Science

New publication on the relationship between carbon storage and biodiversity in forests

05/27/2026

A new paper published in the journal Forest Ecosystems examines how carbon sequestration and arthropod biodiversity change with the intensity of forestry use. The study is one of the few to investigate these relationships not only above ground but also in the soil.

Dargestellt sind die Auswirkungen von (a) der Multidiversität, der Vielfalt der ober- und unterirdischen Fauna sowie der Vielfalt verschiedener funktioneller Gruppen von Arthropoden und (b) der Biomasse der ober- und unterirdischen Fauna (Trockengewicht für die oberirdische, Frischgewicht für die unterirdische Fauna) sowie verschiedener funktioneller Gruppen von Arthropoden.

We used the extensive and unique datasets from the DFG-project “Biodiversity Exploratories” to investigate the relationship between carbon stocks and biodiversity. Our analysis was based on the forest inventory data and the extensive dataset on above- and below ground arthropod taxa as well as on carbon stocks from two years. We could show that the relationship between carbon stocks and biodiversity are variable between the aboveground and the below ground strata and that they do not react consistently to a change in forest management. The observed trade-offs between different arthropod groups and carbon stocks suggest that promoting a mosaic of management types while reducing general management intensity might enhance habitat suitability for arthropods and the carbon storage potential. 

Link zur Publikation: doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2026.100482