Table 1.
Summary of dimensions and indicators of land-use intensity
| Proposed dimension/indicator | Authors |
|---|---|
| Inputs | |
| Cropping frequency, proportion of fallow land, harvest intervals and rotation length in forestry | [21,26,27,28,29,30,31] |
| Cropping frequency combined with indices for technology | [32,33,15,34] |
| Indices combining inputs of labour and capital (and skills) per land area | [35,36,37,38,27,39] |
| Single inputs per land area | [40,41] |
| Type of forest regeneration (planting, seeding or natural regeneration) | [42] |
| Outputs | |
| Agricultural yield (production per area and time) | [25,18••,43,44,45] |
| Stocking density of livestocka | [46] |
| Felling rates (fellings as percent of net annual increment) | [47] |
| Inputs and outputs | |
| Combined indices of inputs and outputsa | [14••,48•,49,50] |
| Changes in system properties | |
| Biodiversity | [51] |
| Complexity of ecosystems | [23•] |
| Net primary production | [52] |
| Carbon stocks | [53••] |
| Water and nutrient cycle | [22,51] |
Livestock density is classified as output.