A Mathematical Theory of Communication
A Mathematical Theory of Communication
Development of a web-based application for agroforestry planning and tree selection
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Integrated decision support for sustainable forest management in the United States: Fact or fiction?
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Design of an image analysis website for phenological and meteorological monitoring
Environmental Modelling & Software
Predicting the potential habitat of oaks with data mining models and the R system
Environmental Modelling & Software
Risk-sensitive planning support for forest enterprises: The YAFO model
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Review: Decision support systems for forest management: A comparative analysis and assessment
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
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Landowners need a simple-to-use, readily available tool to contribute to sustainable management of family forests. We developed an Internet-based decision-support system, 4S Tool (Forest Stand Software Support System), which is designed to encourage informed forest management and to bridge the gap between a new generation of family forest owners (e.g. exurbanites) and natural resources professionals. We describe the technical and educational components of the 4S Tool and present several considerations for application to other geographic regions. The tool requires users to provide information on the species group, typical tree size, and density of trees in their forest. Users also select a forest management technique to apply to their ''virtual forest.'' The tool then estimates forest dynamics and wildlife habitat availability for up to 40years into the future. The output provides projected changes in commercial timber, as well as changes in the diversity of berries, ferns, herbs, flowers, birds, and mammals as a consequence of the selected management option. Projected changes are based on primary and secondary data sources and modeled via the Forest Vegetation Simulator. 4S Tool provides a means of enhancing landowner awareness of options associated with management of forest property and provides users with access to additional resources and natural resource professionals to aid in future forest planning efforts.