Essential FVS: A User's Guide to the Forest Vegetation Simulator

Dixon, Gary E. comp. 2003. Essential FVS: A User's Guide to the Forest Vegetation Simulator. Internal Rep. Fort Collins, CO: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Management Service Center. 193p.

This document synthesizes information in various users' guides relating to the Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS), and updates that information to be consistent with current model capabilities. This guide explains FVS data input requirements, the keyword system, model output interpretation, timing of management options, simulating management scenarios, regeneration, event monitor use, conditionally scheduling activities, creating custom output variables, model calibration to local stand conditions, model multipliers, policy labeling, basic component model theory, available extensions, and lists common problems and their solution. This document is meant to serve as an initial reference for people of all skill levels with the FVS model.

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Last modified: January 22, 2008