New article in Ecological Complexity

The following article has been published:

Takahiro Sasaki, Godai Suzuki, Masatoshi Funabashi, “Integrated stock and flow system dynamics and optimized sampling for comprehensive carbon offset evaluation of natural and farming ecosystems,
” Ecological Complexity, Volume 65, 2026, 101168, ISSN 1476-945X

Highlights

  • Introduces a novel “Atmosphere-Biomass-Soil (ABS) model” integrating carbon stock and flow via System Dynamics.
  • ABS model enables comparative carbon offset analysis between monoculture and synecoculture.
  • Synecoculture achieves net-negative carbon budgets across temperate and tropical zones.
  • Proposes a theoretical sampling optimization framework reducing bias in ecosystem function assessments, including carbon credit evaluation.
  • Provides a robust framework to evaluate carbon offsets from land-use conversion strategies.