Table 1. Ecosystem service indicators and summary of parameters for ecosystem service models at plant community scale.

Ecosystem service	Indicator	Model parameters	Reference
Fodder production	Peak biomass production	Soil water holding capacity Community mean leaf nitrogen concentration, community mean vegetative height	Lavorel et al. 2011
Fodder quality	Fodder crude protein content	Soil water holding capacity Community mean leaf dry matter content, community mean vegetative height	Lavorel et al. 2011
Climate regulation	Soil carbon stock	Soil total nitrogen, soil nitrate concentration Community mean leaf nitrogen concentration	Grigulis et al. 2013
Water quality regulation	Leached nitrate	Soil pH, soil nitrate concentration	Grigulis et al. 2013
Maintenance of soil fertility	Nitrogen mineralisation potential	Soil total nitrogen, soil nitrate concentration Community mean leaf nitrogen concentration	Grigulis et al. 2013
Erosion control	Plant rooting pattern	Community mean root density	Tasser and Tappeiner 2005
Aesthetic value	Amount and diversity of flowering	Number of flower colours, total community flowering duration, total abundance of flowering species, Simpson diversity	Schirpke et al. 2017