APPENDIX 2. Ecosystem service values per habitat type for each state of land-cover. Forage production (ha/LSU) Carbon storage (tons/ha) Habitat type Pristine Moderately degraded Severely degraded Pristine Moderately degraded Severely degraded Freshwater stream & seepage areas 140 180 210 0 0 0 River & floodplain 60 80 120 0 0 0 Apronveld 54 70 90 0 0 0 Arid Proteoid 140 180 210 0 0 0 Arid Renosterveld 108 140 160 0 0 0 Arid Renosterveld Mosaics 72 95 110 0 0 0 Arid Thicket Mosaics 75 90 100 120 100 80 Arid Thicket with Spekboom 66 85 100 200 150 100 Arid Thicket with Spekboom Mosaics 70 90 100 200 150 100 Asbosveld 72 90 110 0 0 0 Asteraceous 108 120 160 0 0 0 Ericaceous 140 180 210 0 0 0 Gannaveld 60 85 110 0 0 0 Grassy 60 90 105 0 0 0 Gravel Apronveld 72 95 105 20 10 5 Kalkveld 54 80 95 0 0 0 Mesic Proteoid 140 180 210 0 0 0 Mesic Renosterveld 60 85 110 0 0 0 Mesic Renosterveld Mosaics 60 85 110 0 0 0 Quartz Apronveld 65 80 90 0 0 0 Quartz Asbosveld 72 90 110 0 0 0 Quartz Gannaveld 60 85 110 0 0 0 Randteveld 80 95 120 30 15 5 Restioid 108 120 160 0 0 0 Sandolien 72 95 120 0 0 0 Scholtzbosveld 72 95 110 0 0 0 Subalpine 140 180 210 0 0 0 Thicket Mosaics 72 90 110 50 40 30 Valley Thicket Mosaics 60 80 100 150 120 100 Valley Thicket with Spekboom 48 70 80 250 180 120 Valley Thicket with Spekboom Mosaics 55 75 90 250 180 120 Waboomveld 60 90 105 0 0 0 Note: Converted areas are assumed to produce none of the ecosystem service and thus the fourth class of land-cover, transformed, is not shown here.