Environmental Economic Accounting Ecosystem condition account: Forest and woodland

Forests and woodland (Division A03)
Condition variableSubvariableUnitCondition 2015Condition 2018Condition 2021
The values of the condition variables present the yearly arithmetic average for the respective ecosystem, if not definied differently by the measurement unit.
1: According to 39. BimSchV AOT (Accumulated Ozone Exposure) 40 is the sum of differences between ozone values above 80 micrograms per cubic metre over a specific period, based on hourly concentrations between 8 an 20 CET.
2: Values are based on data sources that are recorded over long time periods. Changes over time presented here therefore reflect change due to ecosystem extent conversions rather than changes in the data source of the condition variable.
. = Numerical value unknown or not to be disclosed.
Ground-level ozoneApril to Septembermicrograms per cubic metre65.772.462.0
Exceedence of limit for AOT401micrograms per cubic metre24,983.328,771.013,124.6
Particulate matterPM2.5micrograms per cubic metre11.610.37.9
Soil organic carbon2tonnes per hectare132.8132.8132.8
pH-value soil2pH-value5.125.125.12
Soil moisture (total soil)Droughtdays per year114.9183.9121.7
Abnormal ariditydays per year59.225.969.7
Normalized Difference Vegetation IndexApril-Septemberindex (-1 to 1)0.770.800.79
Vegetation periodLengthdays180178173
Characteristic bird speciesindex (0 to 100)8378.
Diversity of main tree speciesindex (0 to 1).0.410.41
Deadwoodcubic metre per hectare20.6..
Tree cover density%78.5778.58.
Forest fragmentation%54.058.057.0
Protected area%23.123.123.2
Fire damaged areahectare5252,348147
Air temperatureMarch, April, MayCelsius8.410.06.9
June, July, AugustCelsius18.319.117.6
September, October, NovemberCelsius9.310.19.5
December, January, FebruaryCelsius1.51.21.5
PrecipitationMarch, April, Maymillimetre (sum)158.8152.7186.0
June, July, Augustmillimetre (sum)204.6138.3325.1
September, October, Novembermillimetre (sum)211.898.5132.1
December, January, Februarymillimetre (sum)194.0222.1205.4
Snow coverdays per year29.227.242.7

As at 25 April 2025

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