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. 2016 Aug 11;11(8):e0157425. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157425

Table 3. Area burned and suppression cost results for each GCM on a national scale.

GCM Scenario Average Annual Area Burned Percentage Change Average Proportion Burneda Average Annual Total Suppression Costb Percentage Change
CanESM2 2011–2040 2.0 x106 105% 0.61% $ 7.7 x108 25%
2.6 2041–2070 2.1 x106 113% 0.63% $ 8.9 x108 44%
2071–2100 2.4 x106 142% 0.72% $ 1.1 x109 72%
2011–2040 1.9 x106 96% 0.58% $ 7.6 x108 24%
8.5 2041–2070 5.5 x106 459% 1.66% $ 1.0 x109 69%
2071–2100 1.1 x107 1034% 3.37% $ 1.5 x109 141%
CESM 2011–2040 1.2 x106 28% 0.38% $ 7.0 x108 13%
2.6 2041–2070 1.9 x106 99% 0.59% $ 8.7 x108 41%
2071–2100 1.5 x106 49% 0.44% $ 1.0 x109 62%
2011–2040 2.0 x106 105% 0.61% $ 7.5 x108 21%
8.5 2041–2070 3.8 x106 293% 1.17% $ 9.8 x108 59%
2071–2100 7.5 x106 665% 2.27% $ 1.3 x109 116%
HadGEM1 2011–2040 1.8 x106 80% 0.54% $ 7.4 x108 20%
2.6 2041–2070 1.6 x106 66% 0.49% $ 8.7 x108 41%
2071–2100 1.6 x106 65% 0.49% $ 9.9 x108 60%
2011–2040 2.0 x106 109% 0.62% $ 7.4 x108 19%
8.5 2041–2070 4.0 x106 307% 1.21% $ 9.5 x108 55%
2071–2100 1.1 x107 977% 3.20% $ 1.4 x109 131%
MIROC 2011–2040 9.4 x105 -4% 0.29% $ 7.0 x108 14%
2.6 2041–2070 1.1 x106 8% 0.32% $ 8.6 x108 40%
2071–2100 9.5 x105 -3% 0.29% $ 9.9 x108 61%
2011–2040 6.1 x105 -38% 0.18% $ 6.9 x108 13%
8.5 2041–2070 2.9 x106 195% 0.88% $ 9.2 x108 50%
2071–2100 4.9 x106 397% 1.48% $ 1.2 x109 89%
Average 2011–2040 1.5 x106 52% 0.45% $ 7.3 x108 15%
2.6 2041–2070 1.7 x106 72% 0.51% $ 8.7 x108 39%
2071–2100 1.6 x106 63% 0.49% $ 1.0 x109 60%
2011–2040 1.6 x106 68% 0.50% $ 7.4 x108 19%
8.5 2041–2070 4.0 x106 313% 1.23% $ 9.7 x108 58%
2071–2100 8.5 x106 768% 2.58% $ 1.4 x109 119%

aProportion of 328,488,862 hectares of the forested area of interest.

bCosts reported in 2009 Canadian dollars.