VEGETATION GROWTH AND COMPOSITION MODELS
Vegetation growth and composition models are used to predict forest changes over time. Forest growth rates and composition change in response to a number of stimuli, including:
A wide variety of models have been developed by foresters over the years to predict forest development and the effectiveness of various interventions. These models are important to smoke management in helping to evaluate the need for and effectiveness of fire and alternatives to fire use in the different forest ecosystems.
Vegetation growth and composition models include the following. Click on the model name for information about the model.
FETM -- Fire Emissions Tradeoff Model
VDDT/TELSA -- Vegetation Disturbance Dynamics Tool/Tool for Exploratory Landscape Scenario Analyses
FVS -- Forest Vegetation Simulator
FIRESUM -- Fire Succession Model