We are happy to announce the publication of a new INBO/ICP Forests report on:

Heavy metals in forest floors and topsoils of ICP Forests Level I plots: Based on the combined Forest Soil Condition Database - Level I (FSCDB.LI)

by Tine Bommarez, Nathalie Cools and Bruno De Vos from the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) and ICP Forests Soil Co-ordinating Centre (FSCC) in Belgium.

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The State of Europe’s Forests 2020 report was published by the FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit Bratislava.

The report provides comprehensive information on the status and trends in forests and forestry in Europe, based on the pan-European criteria for sustainable forest management.

It is a result of co-operation with numerous experts, governments, as well as international organizations, including ICP Forests.

The State of Europe's Forests 2020 report, as well as its Summary for Policy Makers, are now available at https://foresteurope.org/publications/ .

48 laboratories in 23 countries participated in the 23rd Needle/Leaf Interlaboratory Test, but only 47 laboratories send their results in time.

The following test samples were submitted to the participants:

Beech leaves (Austria), Spruce needles (Slovenia) - same sample like in the 19th Test (Sample 1), Spruce needles (Austria) and Ash leaves (Belgium).

The following participating laboratories with a percentage of correct results below 80% have severe QC/QA-problems, a miscalculation of the results and/or methodical…

We are happy to inform you that the ICP Forests 2020 Technical Report is now available online and can be downloaded from the ICP Forests website. Printed copies will be available soon.

With best wishes
Alexa Michel, Programme Co-ordinating Centre of ICP