Run a USFS Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) silviculture growth-and-yield projection

domain: fs.usda.gov/fvs · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Download the Complete Software Package installer from fs.usda.gov/fvs/software/complete.php, or build a regional variant from the open-source repo at github.com/USDAForestService/ForestVegetationSimulator
  2. Select the correct geographic variant (e.g. ca, ne, pn) for your stand location, since keyword syntax and species coefficients differ by region
  3. Prepare a keyword-record (.key) file defining the simulation commands
  4. Prepare tree/stand input data, typically pulled from FIA DataMart's dedicated 'FVS input files' bulk download and reformatted as needed
  5. Run the matching regional variant executable against the keyword file from the command line to produce a report/output database

Known gotchas

Related routes

Generate forest inventory population estimates (e.g., tree volume, land use, species composition by state or circular area) via the USFS FIADB-API /fullreport endpoint
apps.fs.usda.gov · 5 steps · unrated

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