Table 2 Evaluation indicators, methods, and grading standards for ecosystem asset quality.

From: Assessing the impact of human activities on ecosystem asset dynamics in the Yellow River Basin from 2001 to 2020

Ecosystem assets items

Assessment indicator

Assessment method

Quality grade

Excellent (%)

Good (%)

Medium (%)

Poor (%)

Bad (%)

Forest

Relative biomass density

\(\:{EAQ}_{ij}=\frac{{B}_{ij}}{{CCB}_{ij}}\times\:100\text{\%}\)

≥ 80

60–80

40–60

20–40

≤ 20

Shrub

Grassland

Vegetation coverage

\(\:{EAQ}_{ij}=\frac{{C}_{ij}}{{CCC}_{ij}}\times\:100\text{\%}\)

≥ 80

60–80

40–60

20–40

≤ 20

  1. EAQij is ecosystem asset quality of j pixel of class i ecosystem assets; Bij is biomass of j pixel of class i ecosystem assets; and CCBi is biomass of the top community pixel of class i ecosystem assets. Cij is vegetation coverage of j pixel of class i ecosystem assets; and CCCi is vegetation coverage of the top community pixel of class i ecosystem assets.