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Early warning potential

Category Scientific Merit
Description The ability of the indicator to predict changes so that decision makers have sufficient time to make decisions and affect changes.

0  Unknown
1  < 3 years
2  3-10 years
3  > 10 years
Top-Ranked Indicators for Early warning potential
Biodiversity (terrestrial) forestry BMPs   
Disturbance regimes indices   
Disturbance-related bird species   
Exotic species facilitated by forestry   
Logging road coverage   
Logs (LWD)   
Nutrient cycle   
Range of natural variation   
Snags   
Soil nutrients   
Stand age distribution   
Tree harvesting levels   
Use of planted exotic trees species in forestry   



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