FVS Bulletins 2011 and Suppose Release Notes

Bulletin: 719
Model(s): FVS
Variant(s): All
Summary:

• Expand species list for the Central Idaho variant.
• New event monitor variables are available for the ECON extension.
• Default saw timber Merch. Specs. for the Mark Twain NF were corrected.
• A problem setting stand habitat type with the StdInfo keyword was corrected.
• The default volume equation number for Douglas fir in Region 6 was corrected.
• The Eastern Montana and Western Sierra Nevada climate extensions were updated.
• A potential inconsistency in serial runs in the Northeast and Southern variants was corrected.
• Aspen sprouting was updated in the Inland Empire variant.
• Limber pine growth rates were corrected in the Eastern Montana variant.
• Volume calculations were updated for large trees in the Southeast Alaska/Coastal British Columbia variant.
• Other miscellaneous corrections were made including corrections to the Utah and Tetons variants.

Bulletin: 718
Model(s): FVS
Variant(s): All
Topic(s):

• Crown width equations added (CA)
• PV Code /PV Reference Code cross walk update (BM)
• R9 volume equations for Mark Twain and Shawnee NFs (sn)
• Treelist, Cutlist, and After Treatment Treelist output database tables (all)
• Nonstockable plots processing (all)
• Tree list sorting after compression (all)
• Black Hills ponderosa pine diameter growth equations (CR)
• Effect of CCF on limber pine and Pacific yew large tree diameter growth (IE)
• Sitka spruce height-diameter relationship (PN)

Bulletin: 717
Model(s): FVS
Variant(s): All
Topic(s):

• Western Sierra Nevada variant species list expansion (WS)
• Retirement of Region 9 Twigs-based variants (CS, LS, and NE)
• New Region 9 default volume equations (CLARK EQS.) (CS, LS, and NE)
• More efficient crown ratio calculations (AK, BM, CA, CI, EC, EM, IE, NC, PN, SN, SO, TT, UT, and WC)
• Diameter thresholds for height-diameter calibration (CA, SO, SN, TT, and UT)
• Habitat type codes 66 and 65 (EM and KT)
• Default habitat type code (BM)
• Plants symbol for little silverbell (CS, LS, NE, and SN)
• Crown ratio dubbing (AK, BM, CA, CI, EC, EM, IE, NC, PN, SN, SO, TT, UT, WC, and WS)
• Default live fuel loadings for shrubs (CA)
• Default live fuel loadings for herbs and shrubs (BM and CA)
• Default live fuel loadings for shrubs (PN and WC)
• Return codes (ALL)
• PV Code / PV Reference Code cross walk update (CR)
• Merchantability specifications in dead stands (WESTERN VARIANTS)
• New technical report for FVS Carbon Model (ALL)

Bulletin: 716
Model(s): FVS
Variant(s): All
Topic(s):

• PV_Code / PV_Ref_Code crosswalks (BM, CA, EC, EM, IE, KT, NC, NI, PN, SO, and WC)
• FVS Warning Messages (All)
• READCORH Keyword (AK, BM, CA, EC, NC, WC, and WS)
• Stagnation effects on diameter and height growth (TT and UT)
• Stand even-Aged/uneven-aged calculation (TT and UT)

Bulletin: 715
Model(s): FVS
Variant(s): All
Topic(s):

• Canopy fuels calculations for ponderosa pine (NI, IE, KT, and EM)
• Down dead wood (all)
• Down woody debris reports (all)
• New FUELSOFT keyword (all)
• FVS_StandInit table fuel load columns (all)
• DBH merchantability specifications (SN)
• Plant association code changes in R6 forests of CA variant (CA)
• Tree Value Class (all)
• FVS version numbers (all)
• ECON harvest volume and values correction (all)
• Database CASES table update (CR)
• Database diameter and height measurement fields (all)
• Database and Excel FIA species codes (all)
• Dunning code and site species problem (CA, NC, SO, and WS)
• Potential numerical error (CS_NEW, LS_NEW, NE_NEW, and SN)
• FVS-Climate numerical error correction (BM, CA, CI, CR, EC, EM, IE, KT, NC, NI, PN, SO, TT, UT, WC, and WS)
• Database path plus file name length (all)
• ESTAB keyword, cycle number (all)
• ESTAB keyword, tree list sort (all)
• SPROUT keyword (all)
• Potential error when all trees in stand are fire-killed (all)
• PV Code/PV Reference codes in full establishment model (CI, EM, IE, KT, NI)
• Minor error correction in height growth calculations (PN, WC)