Sub-Index: Ecological Value

The ecological value sub-index estimates the potential for a location to contribute to important ecological processes such as supporting biodiversity, connectivity, and climate adaptation. This sub-index integrates data on climate accessibility, imperiled species richness, vertebrate species richness, ecological intactness, ecological connectivity, and vegetation diversity. Values in this layer represent 10 quantiles (1 being lowest ecological value, 10 being the highest), which were scaled relative to values within each U.S. Forest Service region.For full details, please see: Lacey LM, Suraci JP, Littlefield CE, Busse BS, Dickson BG. 2024. Informing proactive wildfire management that benefits vulnerable communities and ecological values. <i>People and Nature.</i>

生态价值分项指数（ecological value sub-index）用于评估某一区域对支撑生物多样性保护、生态连通性维持以及气候适应等关键生态过程的潜在贡献能力。该分项指数整合了气候可达性、濒危物种丰富度、脊椎动物物种丰富度、生态完整性、生态连通性以及植被多样性等多类数据。该图层的数值对应10个分位等级（1代表最低生态价值，10代表最高生态价值），其取值以美国林务局（U.S. Forest Service）各辖区内的数值为基准进行了标准化处理。如需获取完整细节，请参阅：Lacey LM、Suraci JP、Littlefield CE、Busse BS、Dickson BG. 2024. 《惠及弱势社区与生态价值的前瞻性野火管理》，《人与自然（People and Nature）》。