Validating the map of current semi-natural ecosystem types in Germany and their upscaling using the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park as an example

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Table 5 Rules^a for deriving the hypothetical map of forest ecosystem types in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park (Hesse, federal state of Germany) from available data

Premise				Conclusion
HabT	HB	pEst	FE	cEsT
HabT	HB	pEst	FE	Code	Name
1. Semi-natural forest ecosystem types
9110		D1, Dg		D1-6d-C2	Moder beech forests of the montane level
9110		D1, Dg		Eb-5n-C2	Moder beech forests on bunter
9130		D1, Dg		Eb-5n-D1 Eb-5n-D1a	Loamy mull beech forests Sandy mull beech forests
9130		D1, Dg		D1-6d-D1 D1-6d-E1	Brown mull beech forests of the montane level Mull beech forests of the montane level
9160	01.150			Eg-7 g-C1 Eg-7 g-D1	Hygrophilous moder common oak and hornbeam forests Hygrophilous brown mull common oak and hornbeam forests
9170	01.150			Eg-2r-E2	Thermophilous sessile oak forests on rocks
9180*	01.162			Eg-5r-E1	Whych elm and broad leaved lime forests on rocks
91E0*	01.173			Dg-8z-D1	Alluvial sycamore maple and black alder forests of the montane level
	01.142			Eg-7 g-C1	Hygrophilous moder common oak and hornbeam forests
2. Intensively managed forest ecosystem types
	01.183	Eb, Eg	Oak	Eg-5n-c1	Moder oak forests
	01.220	Eb, Eg		Eg-5n-c2	Moder spruce forests
	01.220	D1, Dg		Dg-5n-c2	Moder spruce forests of the montane level
	01.220	Eb, Eg	Pine	Eb-4n-c2	Moder pine forests
	01.220	D1, Dg		Dg-5n-b1	Raw humus spruce forests of the montane level
	01.300	Eb, Eg	Oak	Eg-5n-c1	Moder oak forests
	01.300	D1, Dg		Dg-5n-c2	Moder spruce forests of the montane level
	01.300	Eb, Eg		Eg-5n-c2	Moder spruce forests
	01.300	Eb, Eg	Pine	Eb-4n-c2	Moder pine forests
	01.300	Eb, Eg	Larch	Eg-4n-b1	Raw humus larch forests

HabT: Habitat types according to Annex I of the Habitats Directive: 9110 = Luzulo–Fagetum (beech forests); 9130 = Asperulo–Fagetum beech forests; 9160 = Sub-Atlantic and medio-European oak or oak-hornbeam forests of the Carpinion betuli; 9170 = Sub-continental oak-hornbeam forestst (Galio-Carpinetum); 9180* = Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines; 91E0* = Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae)
HB: Hessian biotope mapping: 01.150 = oak forests; 01.162 = other deciduous tree forests; 01.173 = alluvial forests; 01.142 = other oak-hornbeam forests; 01.183 = other strongly cultivated wooded deciduous forests; 01.220 = other coniferous forests; 01.300 = mixed forests
pEsT: Regional hypsometric and horizontal eco-climatic classification of potential natural ecosystem types (pEsT, 1:500,000; [10, 20]): Eb = sub-atlantic, lowland; Eg = low to low mountain forest locations; D1 = mountain forest locations—conifer-free; Dg = mountain forest locations
FE: Information on main tree species (Hessian forestry management)
^aIf (premise), then (conclusion)