Using the forest vegetation simulator as a teaching tool

Authors

John D. Shaw, Department of Forest Resources, Utah State University, Logan

Abstract

The Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) is a tree-level, spatially non-explicit growth model. It is an outgrowth of the Stand Prognosis model that the U.S. Forest Service began developing in the late 1960s. Local variants of FVS now cover most of the forest types of the United States. Development of two complementary programs, Suppose and the Stand Visualization System (SVS), have opened the possibilities for using FVS as a teaching tool in forestry classes.

Recommended Citation

Shaw, John D. (2002) "Using the forest vegetation simulator as a teaching tool," Natural Resources and Environmental Issues: Vol. 9, Article 46.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/nrei/vol9/iss1/46