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Forest Vegetation Simulator. Red Alder Growth and Yield. Erin Smith-Mateja US Forest Service Forest Management Service Center. Forest Vegetation Simulator. Road Map… Quick FVS Overview Red alder data How to Get FVS software Description of input data Demonstration.
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Forest Vegetation Simulator Red Alder Growth and Yield Erin Smith-Mateja US Forest Service Forest Management Service Center
Forest Vegetation Simulator • Road Map… • Quick FVS Overview • Red alder data • How to Get FVS software • Description of input data • Demonstration
Forest Vegetation Simulator FVS Description • Individual-tree distance-independent model • Stand Inventory (i.e. stand exams) are used as input data • Model outputs include • - stock and stand tables • - stand and tree characteristics • - stand visualization • - economic analysis
Forest Vegetation Simulator The FVS Variants
Forest Vegetation Simulator Compare Management Alternatives Douglas Fir Stand vs. Red Alder Red Alder Harvests at age 30 and 70 Douglas Fir PCT at 30, harvest at 70 years
How do Trees Grow? (in the mind of a modeler) crown height DBH f(tree, stand, site) …eventually mortality
Forest Vegetation Simulator Red Alder Data
Forest Vegetation Simulator Software www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/fvs Forest Service supported
Forest Vegetation Simulator • FVS System • Components • G & Y Model • Post Processors • SUPPOSE Interface
Forest Vegetation Simulator OUTPUT
Forest Vegetation Simulator Carbon Accounting
Forest Vegetation Simulator FVS Demonstration
Forest Vegetation Simulator Questions? Erin Smith-Mateja Forest Management Service Center www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/fvs