Landscape Management System

The Landscape Management System (LMS) is an evolving application designed to assist in landscape level analysis and planning of forest ecosystems by automating the tasks of stand projection, graphical and tabular summarization, stand visualization, and landscape visualization. See the Examples and Case Studies pages for examples of LMS in use.

LMS is implemented as a Microsoft Windows (TM) application that coordinates the activities of other programs (growth models, visualization tools, etc.) that makeup the overall system. LMS is comprised of many separate programs that make growth estimages, produce graphical or tabular displays, store inventory information, and connect these diverse programs into a cohesive system.

The following applications are included as important parts of LMS:

	LMS uses the Organon growth model to estimate tree growth in the Pacific Northwest.
	LMS uses the Forest Vegetation Simulator to estimate tree growth throughout the United States.
	LMS uses the Stand Visualization System for stand level visualization.
	LMS uses EnVision for landscape level visualization.
	LMS uses the Python programming language for the implementation of some analysis and tabular output.

The Landscape Management Project is a cooperative project between the University of Washington College of Forest Resources Silviculture Laboratory, Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, The Cradle of Forestry in America, and the USDA Forest Service.

Last Updated: Sunday, February 12, 2006 12:23 PM

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