Forest Management Library

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ABE Forest Management Library

This library provides a set of pre-defined building blocks to construct forest management on top of the iLand ABE system. Each building block can be further customized, and “standard” ABE / JS activities can be used as well.

This library is structured around several key modules:

Core Modules:

• harvest The harvest library includes management operations related to harvesting.
• planting The planting library includes management operations related to artificial and natural regeneration.
• thinning The thinning module includes activities for thinning operations.

Utility Modules:

• helper Provides helper functions to build and inspect stand treatment programs (STPs).

Main functions per category

• Harvest:
  • clearcut
  • shelterwood
  • femel
  • salvage
  • stripCut
  • targetDBH
• Planting:
  • general
  • dynamic
• Thinning:
  • fromBelow()
  • selectiveThinning
  • tending
• Helper:
  • createSTP
  • buildProgram
  • selectOptimalPatches
  • changeSTP
  • repeater

Loading and Using the Library

• Include the library in your iLand project using Globals.include().
• Initialize the library using lib.initStandObj() or lib.initAllStands().
• Use the provided functions to create and manage STPs.

Extending the Library

• You can add custom functions and modules to the library.
• Follow the existing coding style and documentation conventions.

For detailed information on specific functions and classes, please refer to the individual module documentation.