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Forest Ecosystems

Table 2 Indicators used to estimate ecosystem service provision

From: Trade-offs between ecosystem service provision and the predisposition to disturbances: a NFI-based scenario analysis

Ecosystem service

Indicator

Timber production

Harvested stemwood within bark (m3·ha−1·y− 1)

Biodiversity

Old-growth index

Number of stems >80 DBH (per ha);

Deadwood volume (m3·ha−1);

Shannon index of basal area in 4 cm DBH classes representing structural diversity

Protection

Rockfall protection index (RPI)

Avalanche protection index (API)

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