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Table 9 Deviation and ordination of shifting ecosystem integrity based on 6 indicators and 5 ecosystem types in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park (Hesse, federal state of Germany)

From: Methodology for classifying the ecosystem integrity of forests in Germany using quantified indicators

Eco code

n

Kullback

Similarity

pH

V

C/N

DKF

HF

NF

WF

ESI

D1-5n-C2

51

Very low

Very low

Low

Very low

Low

Low

Very low

Low

Low

Low

D1-6d-D1

8

Very low

Low

Low

Medium

Medium

Medium

Low

Medium

Medium

Medium

Eb-5n-C2

1

Very low

Very low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Very low

Low

Low

Low

Eb-5n-D1a

7

Very low

Very low

Very low

Very low

Low

Low

Very low

Very low

Low

Very low

Eg-7g-D1

3

Very low

Very low

Very low

Very low

Very low

Very low

Very low

Very low

Very low

Very low

  1. Ecosystem-specific variance and change levels based on the medians of variance levels at indicator level; variance levels: very low, low, medium, high
  2. HF habitat function, NF nutrient flow, WF water flow, ESI changes in ecosystem integrity