Table 3 Changes for adapting to uncertainty: achieved average min–max normalized indicators after optimization with various indicator sets for increasing levels of uncertainty (changes of ±2% were denoted as ‘constant’).

From: Compositional diversity of rehabilitated tropical lands supports multiple ecosystem services and buffers uncertainties

Achieved average min–max normalized indicators in % for uncertainty level fu

Optimization with

Indicator group according to Table 1

fu=0

1

2

3

Change

All indicators

Carbon relationships

57

54

54

53

Decrease

 

Climate regulation

49

46

48

50

Constant

 

Hydrological regulation

47

45

46

49

Constant

 

Soil quality

56

55

52

52

Decrease

 

Net present value

69

62

62

64

Decrease

 

Payback period

55

54

48

44

Decrease

 

Preference Saraguros

46

43

42

45

Constant

 

Preference Mestizos

58

56

59

63

Increase

Socioeconomic

Carbon relationships

44

54

55

52

Increase

indicators

Climate regulation

53

49

49

49

Decrease

 

Hydrological regulation

50

48

48

47

Decrease

 

Soil quality

55

54

53

53

Constant

 

Net present value

59

65

66

63

Increase

 

Payback period

62

57

51

45

Decrease

 

Preference Saraguros

54

45

44

44

Decrease

 

Preference Mestizos

53

55

59

62

Increase

Ecological

Carbon relationships

57

54

54

54

Decrease

indicators

Climate regulation

49

49

46

48

Constant

 

Hydrological regulation

47

47

45

46

Constant

 

Soil quality

56

54

53

52

Decrease

 

Net present value

69

65

61

62

Decrease

 

Payback period

55

51

48

44

Decrease

 

Preference Saraguros

46

45

41

41

Decrease

 

Preference Mestizos

58

59

59

62

Increase