Table A1.
Ecological condition data layers used as input to ecological production functions.
| Ecosystem Service Metric | Data Layer (Source) |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric pollution removal | Percent canopy cover (USGS, 2013) |
| Water availability | LULC (NLCD, 2008) Digital elevation (USGS, 2006) Mean annual precipitation (NOAA, 2008) Soil depth, available water content, average annual potential evapotranspiration (2008a-b, 2009a,b, 2012a-b) |
| Volume of rainwater retained | LULC (NLCD, 2008) Hydrologic soil groups (2008a-b, 2009a,b, 2012a-b) |
| Denitrification rate/Nitrogen fixation | LULC, percent impervious surface (NLCD, 2008) |
| Nitrogen retention rate/Phosphorous retention rate | LULC (NLCD, 2008) |
| Sediment retention rate | LULC (NLCD, 2008) |
| Digital elevation (USGS, 2006) | |
| Rainfall erosivity index, soil erodibility (NOAA, 2008) | |
| Soil carbon content | LULC, percent impervious surface (NLCD, 2008) Percent canopy cover (USGS, 2013) |
| Farmland quality | Important, prime, or potentially prime farmland (e.g., 2008a-b, 2009a, 2012a-b) |
| Forest habitat cover | LULC (NLCD, 2008) |
| Richness of endangered or threatened species/Richness of rare, endemic, or charismatic species | Species distribution (Gould et al., 2008) |
| Temperature regulation through shading | LULC (NLCD, 2008) Percent canopy cover (USGS, 2013) |
| Beach recreational opportunities | Coastline designated beach (Google Earth 2013; Travel and Sports, 2013) |
| Coral reef habitat area/Mangrove habitat area/Value of finfish stock/Relative value of fishing, snorkeling, and swimming opportunities | Benthic habitat coverage (NOAA, 2008) |