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. 2013 Dec 5;8(12):e81831. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081831

Table 3. Example of conservation goal calculation for representative ecological system.

INDICATOR ATTRIBUTE WEIGHT (5-1) SCORE TOTAL WEIGHT
Location in biome 5-1 5
DISTRIBUTION Rarity 5-1 4 4.3
Location in watershed 5-1 4
Nearest neighbor distance 5-1 3
CONDITION Average proximity index 5-1 5 3.3
Weighted Index Form 5-1 2

Example from San Lucas Orobiome Gold Mining Pilot for Erosional Mountain Forest Ecological System.

GOAL  =  [(10% * Distribution) + (5% * Condition)] * 1.5

GOAL  =  [(10% * 4.3) + (5% * 3.3)] * 1.5

GOAL = 90%