User's guide to the stand-damage model: a component of the gypsy moth life system model

J. J. Colbert; George Racin

doi:10.2737/NE-GTR-207

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User's guide to the stand-damage model: a component of the gypsy moth life system model

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Authors:

J. J. Colbert, George Racin

Year:

1995

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-GTR-207

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-207. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 38p.

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Abstract

The Stand-Damage Model (a component of the Gypsy Moth Life System Model) simulates the growth of a mixed hardwood forest and incorporates the effects of defoliation by gypsy moth or tree harvesting as prescribed by the user. It can be used to assess the damage from expected defoliation, view the differences between various degrees of defoliation, and describe the effects of defoliation on a stand under user-defined silvicultural prescriptions and defoliation scenarios. This user's guide provides the information necessary to install and use the model software on DOS microcomputers. The reference section provides a more experienced user with a structure map of the system.

Citation

Colbert, J. J.; Racin, George. 1995. User''s guide to the stand-damage model: a component of the gypsy moth life system model. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-207. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 38p.