Table 4 Rules applied for modelling and mapping the capacity of ecosystems to provide edible/medicinal plants
Ecosystem service type | Components of the rules | Data sources | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ecosystem type | Factor | Direction of effect | Decision space | Effect | Data | Source | |
Medicinal | All | Soil texture | Clay content less favourable for herbs | Clay content ≥ 30% < 30% | Score <- Score − 1 No change | Soil Map of Romania (SMR-200) | [64] |
Edible, medicinal | Pastures, wooded pastures | Grazing intensity | Overgrazing and undergrazing both unfavourable for plant growth and diversity of plants | Grazing > 4 LU/ha 2–4 LU/ha < 2 LU/ha | Score <− Score − 2 Score <− Score − 1 No change | Number of cattle and sheep | Community and municipality administrations |
Edible, medicinal | All | Habitat naturalness | The higher general “naturalness” the greater diversity of edible/medicinal plants | Low Medium High | Score <− Score − 1 No change Score <−Score + 1 | N2000 species monitoring | [55] |