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Complementarity

Category Ecological Breadth
Description The ecosystem elements that are linked to, or correlate with, changes in the level of this indicator (e.g., keystone species, focal species, etc.).

0  Unknown
1  Not a keystone, umbrella, or focal element of forest composition, structure, or function
2  Keystone, umbrella, or focal element of forest composition, structure, or function as recommended by review paper
3  Keystone, umbrella, or focal element of forest composition, structure, or function as indicated by research paper
Top-Ranked Indicators for Complementarity
Aquatic fine woody debris   
Aquatic logs (LWD)   
Bird indices of biotic integrity   
Cavity nesting bird species   
Disturbance regimes indices   
Disturbance-related bird species   
Fine debris   
Fish indicator species   
Fish indices of biotic integrity   
Forest age   
Forest bird species   
Forest structure change   
Forest type composition   
Habitat supply   
Large mammal carnivores   
Logging road coverage   
Logs (LWD)   
Snags   
Stand age distribution   
Stream canopy cover   
Tree harvesting levels   
Tree size/density   
Water quality change   



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