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 7 Area calculation for the ecosystem types mapped in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park (Hesse, federal state of Germany; 1991–2010)

Eco code	designation	Variant A		Variant B
Eco code	designation	Area size (ha)	Area proportion (%)	Area size (ha)	Area proportion (%)
D1-6d-C2	Moder beech forests of the montane level	852.74	16.81	3165.70	62.39
D1-6d-E1	Mull beech forests of the montane level	15.31	0.30	15.31	0.30
D1-6d-D1	Brown mull beech forests of the montane level	–	–	42.61	0.84
Dg-5n-b1	Raw humus spruce forests of the montane level	0.76	0.01	0.76	0.01
Dg-5n-c2	Moder spruce forests of the montane level	61.82	1.22	61.82	1.22
Eb-4n-c2	Moder pine forests	163.15	3.22	163.15	3.22
Eb-5n-C2	Moder beech forests on bunter	2732.36	53.85	410.55	8.09
Eb-5n-D1	Loamy mull beech forests	118.44	2.33	5.55	0.11
Eb-5n-D1a	Sandy mull beech forests	–	–	79.13	1.56
Eg-2r-E2	Thermophilous sessile oak forests on rocks	12.07	0.24	12.07	0.24
Eg-4n-b1	Raw humus larch forests	29.68	0.59	29.68	0.59
Eg-5n-c1	Moder oak forests	175.26	3.45	175.26	3.45
Eg-5n-c2	Moder spruce forests	682.87	13.46	682.87	13.46
Eg-5r-E1	Whych elm and broad leaved lime forests on rocks	17.30	0.34	17.30	0.34
Eg-7g-C1	Hygrophilous moder common oak and hornbeam forests	33.20	0.65	21.76	0.43
Eg-7g-D1	Hygrophilous brown mull common oak and hornbeam forests	–	–	11.44	0.23
Dg-8z-D1	Alluvial sycamore maple and black alder forests of the montane level	21.67	0.43	21.67	0.43
Other	Open fields, waters, roads	157.30	3.10	157.30	3.10
Sum		5073.94	100	5073.94	100

Variant A = Rule-based mapping; variant B = Rule-based mapping after adaptation to validation data