Table 13.

Experimental inputs to EP&L for both demonstration farms

MetricUnitFarm 1Farm 2
Air pollutionkg pollutant/kg greasy woolnegligiblenegligible
Greenhouse gas emissionskg CO2e/kg greasy wool [5]28.428.7
Wastekg waste/kg greasy woolnegligiblenegligible
Normalised stress weighted water consumption (including evaporation)litres H2Oe/kg greasy wool [6]2.63.0
Water pollutionkg N/kg woolnegligiblenegligible
Land-useHectares allocated to wool production based on proportional allocation of area for sheep grazing and biophysical allocation to wool534224
Ecosystem service loss: Bio-prospecting and medicinal plants, Cognitive and learning opportunities, Disease and pest control, Fibre, other raw materials, Food from natural/semi-natural ecosystems, Ornamental products, Pollution control and waste assimilation, Recreation, Spiritual and aestheticPercentage of estimated ecosystem service loss based on average of biomass loss and species richness loss proxies29%48%
Ecosystem service loss: Air purification, Domestic and industrial water, Erosion control, Flood control and protection from extreme events, Stable climatePercentage of estimated ecosystem service loss based on biomass loss proxy26%41%

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