Table 1 Reference yield levels as scenario input

Yield level crops/yield variation (dt ha⁻¹ a⁻¹)

Avg. yield level (2006–2015) for reference crops (model results) in decitons (dt) in the study area

81.2 (wheat—W)

76.4 (barley—B)

39.4 (oilseed rape—OR)

162.5 (maize—M)

Own calculations based on [58]

Yield increase crops (%)

Trend analysis (1976–2015) of annual yield increase for reference crops in the Göttingen district

1.6 (W)

1.5 (B)

1.4 (OR

0.3 (M)

Own calculations based on [59, 60]

Yield level SRC (t _od ha⁻¹ a⁻¹)

Mean annual increment (MAI) over a 20-year period (5-year rotation) for MAX-1 poplar SRC with 7000 cuttings in the study area (model results)

11.0

Own calculations based on [61–63]