1. General Model Information
Name: Northeast Decision Model
Acronym: NORTHEAST
Main medium: terrestrial
Main subject: forestry, biogeochemistry
Organization level: landscape
Type of model: static-algebraic equations, not specified
Main application:
Keywords: forest, silviculture, management, vegetation composition, wildlife habitat conditions, Northeastern United States, decision support system, silvicultural prescriptions, multiple benefits
Contact:
Mark Twery
Northeastern Forest Ecosystems- NE-4454
Northeastern Research Station
George D. Aiken Forestry Sciences Laboratory
705 Spear St., P.O. Box 986
Burlington, VT 05402-0968
Phone: (802) 951-6771 ext. 1040
Fax: (802) 951-6368
email: mtwery@fs.fed.us
Homepage: Mark J. Twery: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/burlington/research/ne4454/mtwery.htm
Author(s):
Abstract:
Current Information see:
NED Project , Northeastern Research Station NE-4454: "Integrating the Ecological
and Social Dimensions of Forest Ecosystem Management"
The Northeast Decision Model is a decision support system that contains a
combination of knowledge-based modules, expert systems and simulation
components. The model is designed to examine potentially conflicting
strategies of forest silviculture strategies.
The model requires the user to provide information on the goals of silviculture
treatments, an inventory of trees under the potential prescription and terrain
data. The model evaluates the management strategies and provides the user with
a prediction of the vegetation composition and structures likely under each
strategy. Other output includes wildlife habitat conditions. The model is
generally run over a 50 year period and examines silviculture options at the
watershed scale.
Author of the abstract:
CIESIN
II. Technical Information
II.1 Executables:
Operating System(s): MS Windows or X-Windows on UNIX
II.2 Source-code:
Programming Language(s): C++
II.3 Manuals:
II.4 Data:
III. Mathematical Information
III.1 Mathematics
III.2 Quantities
III.2.1 Input
III.2.2 Output
IV. References
Twery, M.J. 1994. Meeting Tomorrow's Challenges in Silvicultural Prescriptions: The Northeast Decision Model. In Proceedings: 1993 SAF National Convention, Indianapolis, IN, 7-10 November, 1993. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters. pp. 222-226
Twery, Mark J.: Stout, Susan L.; Loftis, David L. 1998. Using desired future conditions to integrate multiple resource prescriptions: The Northeast Decision Model. In: El-Swaify, S.A., Yakowitz, D.S., eds. Multiple objective decision making for land, water and environmental management: Proceedings of the first international conference on multiple objective decision support systems for land, water and environmental management: concepts , approaches and applications. 1996 September; Honolulu, HI. Boca Raton, FL: World Association of Soil and Water Conservation; 197-203.
V. Further information in the World-Wide-Web
VI. Additional remarks
This model is allows evaluation of management options and analysis ofgoals which may change under various climate scenarios.
Last review of this document by: John A. Borkowski: 04.04. 2003
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