Table 1.

Description of alternative reference and policy scenarios

Scenario	Description	Targeted services
Alternative reference scenarios
1990s trend	Continuation of land-use change trends from 1992 to 1997	Not applicable
High crop demand	Land-use changes accounting for 10% increase in crop prices every five years relative to the 1990s Trend scenario	Not applicable
Alternative policy scenarios
Forest incentives	$100/acre payment per year for land converted to forest; $100/acre tax per year for land taken out of forest	Timber production, carbon storage, habitat
Natural habitats	$100/acre tax per year on land converted from forest or range to crop land, pasture, or urban	Habitat
Urban containment	Prohibition on land conversion to urban in nonmetropolitan counties.	Habitat, timber production, carbon storage, food production