Managed rainforests support higher carbon density and sequestration in the Congo Basin
), while unmanaged areas remained nearly neutral. These findings emphasize the role of sustainable forests management to enhance carbon retention in the region.
Authors
- Ricardo Dalagnol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7151-8697)
- Alfred Ngomanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2294-905X)
- Elsa M. Ordway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7720-1754)
- Dafeng Zhang
- Samuel Favrichon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8600-1949)
- Shuang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7136-1485)
- Zhihua Liu
- Le Bienfaiteur Sagang
- Fabien Wagner
- Lee White
- Vincent Medjibe
- Bonaventure Sonké
- Nicolas Barbier
- Sassan Saatchi
- Stephanie George-Chacon
Institutions
- University of Stirling (GB)
- California Institute of Technology (US)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (FR)
- Université de Yaoundé I (CM)
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Institut Agro Montpellier (FR)
- Yahoo (Spain) (ES)
- Libreville Hospital (GA)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- Sustainability Institute (ZA)
- Gamma Remote Sensing (Switzerland) (CH)
- Information Group on Reproductive Choice (MX)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2026-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-72399-4
- Primary Topic
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- International Programs, US Forest Service