User's Guide to the Stand Prognosis Model

William R. Wykoff; Nicholas L. Crookston; Albert R. Stage

doi:10.2737/INT-GTR-133

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User's Guide to the Stand Prognosis Model

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Authors:

William R. Wykoff, Nicholas L. Crookston, Albert R. Stage

Year:

1982

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/INT-GTR-133

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-133. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station; 1982. 112 p.

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Abstract

The Stand Prognosis Model is a computer program that projects the development of forest stands in the Northern Rocky Mountains. Thinning options allow for simulation of a variety of management strategies. Input consists of a stand inventory, including sample tree records, and a set of option selection instructions. Output includes data normally found in stand, stock, and yield tables and details on selected sample trees. Preparation of input, interpretation of output, and model formulation are described. Guidelines are given for potential uses and limitations.Publication Web Site:https://www.fs.usda.gov/rm/pubs_int/int_gtr133.html

Keywords

growth and yield, forest management, planning, growth projection, stand models, tree increment, tree mortality

Citation

Wykoff, William R.; Crookston, Nicholas L.; Stage, Albert R. 1982. User''s Guide to the Stand Prognosis Model. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-133. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station; 1982. 112 p.