Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) Self-Paced Training
This collection of self-paced training videos follows the curriculum of our National Training Guide (09/30/2021, PDF, 2.7 MB). This guide is available in the “…/Training Guides” subfolder in the location where you installed the Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) Software on your computer. If you are new to the FVS, we suggest viewing the first several modules in order. If you are familiar with the…
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Field Sampled Vegetation (FSVeg)
Field Sampled Vegetation (FSVeg) stores data about trees, fuels, down woody material, surface cover, and understory vegetation. FSVeg supports the business of common stand exam, fuels data collection, permanent grid inventories, and other vegetation inventory collection processes.This page includes manuals and Exams software for FSVeg.ManualsQuickStart GuideAccessing FSVeg, FSVeg Spatial, and…
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What is the Forest Vegetation Simulator?
The Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) is a family of forest growth simulation models. It is a system of highly integrated analytical tools that is based upon a body of scientific knowledge developed from decades of natural resources research and experience. Since the development of the first model for northern Idaho in 1973, FVS has evolved into a collection of “variants” which represent…
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Forest Vegetation Simulator User Guides
These documents are available as user guides and background information for the simulator, related models, and programs. The variant overviews provide specific information about each variant.Select the appropriate accordion to expand. You can download the document directly from the links in the Document Title column.Common User GuidesDocument TitleFile DateType, SizeEssential FVS: A User’s Guide…
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Forest Vegetation Simulator Software
Obtain the complete set of Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) software, along with training materials, by downloading the Complete Package. The FVS variants, unaccompanied by the user interface, may be downloaded via the Geographic Variants Package. The FVS interface and variant source code may be obtained from…
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Forest Vegetation Simulator Project Planning
The Forest Vegetation Simulator is an important tool for analyzing landscape level projects that span long time horizons. The simulator is used to forecast sustained yield limits and harvest levels for land management plans and is also used to assess the impacts of management alternatives on other forest characteristics, such as fire behavior, age class structure, and wildlife habitat.This page…