National Restoration Analysis Results

The file "NationalRestorationAnalysisHexbins" represents the output data file from WWF-Canada's assessment of the relative priority of restoring converted landscapes based on potential to store carbon over the long term, as well as enhance biodiversity through habitat provisioning.

The results are represented at the 100km^2 hexbins with the following fields. 

T_Carbon_P = Estimated net potential of converted lands in the hexbin to store carbon following complete restoration

B_Carbon_P = Estimated net potential of converted lands in the hexbin to store carbon in biomass following complete restoration

S_Carbon_P = Estimated net potential of converted lands in the hexbin to store carbon in soil following complete restoration

E_STARr_P = Cumulative STARr metric calculated for all endangered taxa in the hexbin*

T_STARr_P = Cumulative STARr metric calcualted for all taxa in the hexbin*

LC_Wetland = Estimated area of converted lands in the hexbin which would natural support wetland habitat in km^2

LC_Forest = Estimated area of converted lands in the hexbin which would natural support forest habitat in km^2

LC_Grassla = Estimated area of converted lands in the hexbin which would natural support grassland habitat in km^2

LC_Shrubla = Estimated area of converted lands in the hexbin which would natural support shrubland habitat in km^2

LC_Lichen = Estimated area of converted lands in the hexbin which would natural support exposed lichen habitat in km^2

LC_Barren = Estimated area of converted lands in the hexbin which would natural support exposed barren habitat in km^2

Hexbin_are = Total area of hexbin in km^2

Human_area = Total area of hexbin represented by converted lands in km^2

Human_Prop = Portion of hexbin area represented by converted lands

ROOT_5Mha = Output selection frequency of ROOT optimizer for an area-based restoration target of 5 million ha (50,000 km^2) , higher numbers indicating greater agreement

ROOT_10Mha = Output selection frequency of ROOT optimizer for an area-based restoration target of 10 million ha (100,000 km^2) , higher numbers indicating greater agreement

ROOT_15Mha = Output selection frequency of ROOT optimizer for an area-based restoration target of 15 million ha (150,000 km^2) , higher numbers indicating greater agreement

*for description of STARr metric see: Mair, L., Bennun, L.A., Brooks, T.M. et al. A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets. Nat Ecol Evol 5, 836–844 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-021-01432-0