Table 6. Compensation potential, defined as the maximally achievable increase in predicted probability of species presence ΔP_(pres) under altered climate conditions, which could be obtained when modifying the respective variable from its recorded minimum (Min) towards the species’ optimum (Opt).

Variable (unit)	Min ->Opt.	CC	HG	TTW	PO
		ΔP(pres)	ΔP(pres)	ΔP(pres)	ΔP(pres)
	0 ->100
CHEIGHT4 (%)	(0 ->70<-100)*	0.22 (0.08–0.43)		0.30 (0.12–0.47)	0.09 (0.02–0.28)
GAPINDEX (n)	0 ->28	0.62 (0.28–0.82)
ED134 (m/ha)	0 ->700				0.72 (0.33–0.93)
GVCOV (%)	0 ->100				0.02 (0.00–0.05)
SPR (%)	0 ->70<-100			0.37 (0.25–0.50)
PIN (%)	0 ->100			0.35 (0.11–0.46)
RESTREE (%)	0 ->100		0.48 (0.10–0.68)	0.29 (0.04–0.43)
HERB (%)	0 ->100		0.31 (0.09–0.52)
VAC (%)	0 ->100	0.27 (0.06–0.50)	0.61 (0.36–0.71)
BBTREE (n)	0 ->18		0.44 (0.04–0.66)		0.29 (0.03–0.78)
STANDDEAD (n)	0 ->42			0.40 (0.12–0.49)
HSTUMP (n)	16 ->0	0.19 (0.10–0.20)		0.41 (0.15–0.50)

Mean and 95% confidence interval are provided. The two variables that were modified in concert to show their combined compensation potential (Figure 4) are highlighted in bold. (CC: capercaillie, HG: hazel grouse, TTW: three-toed woodpecker, PO: pygmy owl).

*for capercaillie.