Integrating Spatial Components into FIA Models of Forest Resources: Some Technical Aspects

Pat Terletzky; Tracey Frescino

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Integrating Spatial Components into FIA Models of Forest Resources: Some Technical Aspects

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Pat Terletzky, Tracey Frescino

Year:

2005

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; McWilliams, William H.; Cieszewski, Chris J., eds. Proceedings of the fourth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-252. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 249-252

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Abstract

We examined two software packages to determine their feasibility of implementing spatially explicit, forest resource models that integrate Forest Inventory and Analysis data (FIA). ARCINFO and Interactive Data Language (IDL) were examined for their input requirements, speed of processing, storage requirements, and flexibility of implementing. Implementations of two models was compared across three mapping extents in the two software packages. IDL completed the models in approximately half the time that ARCINFO did and required less memory.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the fourth annual Forest Inventory and Analysis symposium

Citation

Terletzky, Pat; Frescino, Tracey. 2005. Integrating Spatial Components into FIA Models of Forest Resources: Some Technical Aspects. In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; McWilliams, William H.; Cieszewski, Chris J., eds. Proceedings of the fourth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-252. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 249-252