Difference between revisions of "SimForTree"
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# Predict the ecosystem fluxes of carbon and water for specific forest management and climatic change scenarios, in a representative Flemish forest. | # Predict the ecosystem fluxes of carbon and water for specific forest management and climatic change scenarios, in a representative Flemish forest. | ||
# Long-term prediction of ecosystem fluxes in a mixed uneven-aged and structurally complex forest, at the stand and landscape scales. | # Long-term prediction of ecosystem fluxes in a mixed uneven-aged and structurally complex forest, at the stand and landscape scales. | ||
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| + | Hence, three SimForTree versions are being developed, with a scale and field of application adapted to different stakeholders groups: | ||
| + | # SimForTree for the forest-wood chain within the framework of sustainable forest management | ||
| + | # SimForTree for environmental applications | ||
| + | # SimForTree for ecosystem research | ||
=== System origin === | === System origin === | ||
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* The project development is being accompanied by a stewardship council with all the key stakeholders. | * The project development is being accompanied by a stewardship council with all the key stakeholders. | ||
* It is still in development | * It is still in development | ||
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| + | === Specific issues === | ||
| + | SimForTree is being created to evaluate both socio-economic and ecological consequences of environmental changes (e.g. climatic change, pollution) or changing policy. As such it can be used as a tool for sustainable development. | ||
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=== Forest models === | === Forest models === | ||
The ANAFORE model will be the core for SimForTree<ref>DECKMYN, G., H. VERBEECK, M. OP DE BEECK, D. VANSTEENKISTE, K. STEPPE, et R. CEULEMANS (2008): ANAFORE: a stand-scale process-based forest model that includes wood tissue development and labile carbon storage in trees. ''Ecological Modelling'', 215, 345-368</ref>. Currently, ANAFORE is working and freely available<ref>[http://www.simfortree.be/modelEng.htm ANAFORE model]</ref>. | The ANAFORE model will be the core for SimForTree<ref>DECKMYN, G., H. VERBEECK, M. OP DE BEECK, D. VANSTEENKISTE, K. STEPPE, et R. CEULEMANS (2008): ANAFORE: a stand-scale process-based forest model that includes wood tissue development and labile carbon storage in trees. ''Ecological Modelling'', 215, 345-368</ref>. Currently, ANAFORE is working and freely available<ref>[http://www.simfortree.be/modelEng.htm ANAFORE model]</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 20:03, 22 September 2009
General System description
System name:
Acronym: SimForTree
Brief overview
SimForTree is a decision support tool still in development for sustainable forest management based on ecophysiological analysis and simulation of the variability in tree development.
Contents
Scope of the system
SimForTree DSS follows to solve this three questions:
- Predict changes in wood production quality and quantity as a result of forest management practice, for three Flemish wood-processing enterprises.
- Predict the ecosystem fluxes of carbon and water for specific forest management and climatic change scenarios, in a representative Flemish forest.
- Long-term prediction of ecosystem fluxes in a mixed uneven-aged and structurally complex forest, at the stand and landscape scales.
Hence, three SimForTree versions are being developed, with a scale and field of application adapted to different stakeholders groups:
- SimForTree for the forest-wood chain within the framework of sustainable forest management
- SimForTree for environmental applications
- SimForTree for ecosystem research
System origin
- SimForTree is a research project financed by the Flemish IWT (Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders) with participants from the universities of Antwerpen (Universiteit Antwerpen), Gent (Universiteit Gent) and Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven).
- The project development is being accompanied by a stewardship council with all the key stakeholders.
- It is still in development
Specific issues
SimForTree is being created to evaluate both socio-economic and ecological consequences of environmental changes (e.g. climatic change, pollution) or changing policy. As such it can be used as a tool for sustainable development.
Models
Forest models
The ANAFORE model will be the core for SimForTree[1]. Currently, ANAFORE is working and freely available[2].
References
Cited references
- ↑ DECKMYN, G., H. VERBEECK, M. OP DE BEECK, D. VANSTEENKISTE, K. STEPPE, et R. CEULEMANS (2008): ANAFORE: a stand-scale process-based forest model that includes wood tissue development and labile carbon storage in trees. Ecological Modelling, 215, 345-368
- ↑ ANAFORE model
