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ECOSYSTEM DSS MODULAR FRAMEWORK

Because EcoDSS has a modular architecture, new modules or tools can also be added, or existing functions could be deleted or modified for other installations. The EcoDSS is comprised of a core application supplemented by plug in modules:

Core Ecosystem DSS

Screen Capture: Core Ecosystem DSS

  • Silvicultural treatment definition (FVS Suppose)
  • Forest growth and yield model (USFS Forest Vegetation Simulator)
  • Prescription constraint and areas of concern analysis
  • Landscape structure analysis (FRAGSTATS)
  • Wildlife habitat suitability indices (HSI) analysis
  • Primary query, reporting and mapping tools for temporal simulations

Military Training Area Suitability Analysis

Screen Capture: Military Training Area Suitability Analysis

  • Suitability models for Tactical Concealment Areas using temporal projections of landscape conditions
  • Hot links for training area photos
  • Hot links for TCA ratings
  • Model parameters allow user to undertake sensitivity analysis for determining suitability

3-D Visualization

Screen Capture: 3-D Visualization

  • Advanced landscape level tools using EcoDSS results stored in an ArcGIS GeoDatabase to visualize future landscape conditions
  • Visualize current or future conditions using FVS Growth and Yield projections
  • Includes foliage library that incorporates different 3-D age class symbols
  • Generates 3-D still scenes or flyby animations
  • Operates as a custom Visual Nature Studio (3D Nature, Arvada, CO) application

Fire Growth Modeling and Impact Analysis

Screen Capture: Fire Growth Modeling and Impact Analysis

  • Seamless integration with FARSITE v4 as the core fire behavior model
  • Supports full suite of FARSITE v4 capabilities
  • Input and output data is seamlessly converted between ArcGIS GeoDatabase and FARSITE v4
  • ArcGIS tools to track fire scenarios modeled using FARSITE v4
  • Analysis using fire perimeters output to identify impacts of fires

ECOSYSTEM DSS ARCHITECTURE

The Core Ecosystem Module is comprised of:

  • Query, Mapping, and Reporting tools
  • Silvicultural prescription generator
  • Growth and yield module
  • User and lookup data administration

Additional modules are planned for:

  • Forest Inventory Maintenance
  • Harvest Planning

Diagram: EcoDSS Architecture

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