Figure 3From: Carbon benefits from protected areas in the conterminous United StatesGeneral relationships between net forest loss rate ((Area aff – Area def ) / Area 1992 x 100) for the period of 1992 to 2001 and population change rate ((Population 2000 / Population 1990 – 1) * 100) by protection status at the state level, in terms of percent. An integrated model is shown in equation 1.Back to article page