Table 4 Types of interaction between two covariates.

From: Ecosystem services scenario simulation in Guangzhou based on the FLUS-InVEST model

Interaction

Criteria

Weaken, nonlinear

q(X1 ∩ X2) < Min(q(X1), q(X2))

Weaken, univariate

Min(q(X1), q(X2)) < q(X1 ∩ X2) < Max(q(X1), q(X2))

Enhance, bivariate

Max(q(X1), q(X2)) < q(X1 ∩ X2)

Independent

q(X1 ∩ X2) = q(X1) + q(X2)

Enhance, nonlinear

q(X1 ∩ X2) > q(X1) + q(X2)