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Table 2 Reference matrix for the percentage reduction of land use type-related value points with respect to (a) the nitrogen retention potential and (b) the yield potential

From: Assessing hydrological and provisioning ecosystem services in a case study in Western Central Brazil

(a)

 

Land use-specific value points

Nitrogen retention potential

 

Value classes

High

Intermediate

Low

Land use types

 

1

2

3

Coffee

0–10

0

−10

−20

-

11–20

0

−10

−20

Arable land, cotton;

21–30

0

−10

−20

Irrigated land

31–40

0

−5

−10

-

41–50

0

−5

−10

Vegetables; Fruits

51–60

0

−5

−10

Arable land, corn tillage/no tillage

61–70

0

0

−5

Arable land, general, no tillage

71–80

0

0

−5

Arable land, bean

81–90

0

0

−5

Cerrado; Campo; Arable land, sorghum; tillage/ no tillage

91–100

0

0

0

(b)

    

Land use-specific value points

Yield potential

 

Value class

High

Intermediate

Low

Land use types

 

1

2

3

All arable land use types

0–100

0

−10

−20

  1. The figures in the right column refer to the percentage (%) reduction of initial value points (e.g. -10%).