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. 2015 Nov 12;5:16518. doi: 10.1038/srep16518

Table 1. Assumptions of the five scenarios evaluated including the projection of forest area change, policy, and productivity change.

Scenario Name Forest Area Projection Policy Productivity
Extrapolated Continue forest area change at historical rates (2012–2037) Historical Historical
Constant Fixed forest area (2012–2037)
Reference Forest area change slows to zero at 2032 Afforestation/Restoration policy applied
Policy  
Productivity Historical NPP incremented by 0.4% yr−1