 The study used a region-wide repeated forest inventory across the eastern United States to assess forest land use conversion and associated changes in forest carbon stocks, finding that poorly stocked stands and small diameter trees had the highest probability of conversion to non-forest land uses. The study highlights the importance of considering land use change in planning and policy decisions that seek to maintain or enhance regional carbon sinks. This article was authored by Joshua Pulik, Christopher Woodall, and Aaron Weisskittel.