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Appendix 5
Table 3. Overview of recent trends in ecosystem indicators comparing North Carolina and the Southeastern US. Indicators shown in green are on track to meet the goal (≥1% increase every 4 years); indicators shown in yellow (<1% increase) and red (declines) are not.
North Carolina yearly % change
Southeast yearly % change
Ecosystem
Type
Indicator
Areas without invasive plants
0.32% decline
0.33% decline
0.36% decline
Beach birds
1.42% decline
Forested wetland area Forested wetland birds
0.1% decline
0.08% increase
1.39% increase
2.85% increase
Terrestrial
Grassland & savanna area Grassland & savanna birds
1.16% decline
Health
0.31% decline
0.6% decline
2.2% decline
8.9% increase
Longleaf pine area
4.5% increase
0.1% decline
Salt marsh area
0.03% decline
9.8% decline
Upland forest birds
0.98% increase
Working lands conservation
1.4% increase
Function
11% increase
0.03% decline
Landscape condition
0.02% decline
Connectivity
Undeveloped land in corridors
0.04% decline
0.02% decline
Freshwater
Natural landcover in floodplains
0.01% decline
Health
0.008% decline
0.05% increase
Function
Water quality
0.003% increase
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