Table 1.

Summary of global annual mean radiative forcings due to idealised deforestation scenarios

	RF due to Δ[CO2]a (W m−2)	RF due to Δalbedo (W m−2)	RF due to Δ SLCFs (W m-2)	Combined RF due to CO2 (after 100 years), albedo and SLCFs (W m-2)
Boreal deforestation	0.01	−0.51	0.01	−0.49
Temperate deforestation	0.71	−0.27	0.05	0.49
Tropical deforestation	1.26	−0.18	0.03	1.11
Global deforestation	2.22	−0.96	0.12	1.38
RCP8.5 level deforestation in 2100	0.24b	0.02b	0.00	0.26

Global annual mean radiative forcings (W m⁻²) due to change to CO₂ concentration, albedo and SLCFs, and the net RF due to CO₂, albedo and SLCF changes, for each deforestation scenario

^aFor idealised deforestation scenarios, CO₂ RF is diagnosed 100 years after the initial deforestation

^bRF for CO₂ and albedo change due to land-use change under RCP 8.5 taken from ref.²⁴