Forest Visualization Software

You will find the following on this page:

1. FVS Eastern Region Installation Software (13.15M)
   To learn more visit the U.S. Forest Service Management Service Center.
   
2. Landscape Management System Software (69M)

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. LMS is implemented as a Microsoft Windows application that coordinates the activities of other programs (projection models, visualization tools, etc.) that make up the overall system.

LMS is comprised of many separate programs that make projections, produce graphical or tabular displays, store inventory information, and connect these diverse programs into a cohesive system. To learn more visit the Landscape Management System Project or Rural Technology Initiative.

LMS inventory wizard simplifies data entry for the LMS program with northeast applications.

3. Presentations (pdfs): The presentations are in pdf format and Acrobat Reader is required to view the presentations. You can download Acrobat Reader 6.0 for free at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

• Visualizing Your Forest (11.4M)
• Visualizing Your Forest narrative (36K)
• SVS & FVS What It Shows You (523K)
• SVS What it Shows You narrative (12K)
• FVS-SVS Instructional Tutorial (2.6M)
• Data Entry into the Forest Visualization Systems (761K)
• Example SVS Images (3.4M)
• Forest Visualization Software Introduction (599K)
• Landscape Visualization System (LMS) (454K)

4. Electronic Copy of the Penn State FVS-SVS Instructional Manual
   
5. Electronic Copy of the Penn State LMS Instructional Manual
   
6. Sample Data Set

   Read the FVS protocol and LMS protocol before downloading sample data sets.

• NE.trf - SVS Tree Form File for easy Tree Color Re-Coding. (recommended, not required download)
• Northern Hardwood Stand Example
• Oak-Hickory Stand Example

• Northern Hardwood Stand
• Oak-Hickory Stand
• County Data
• Internet Forestry Explorer
• Private Forest landowners
• Virtual forest tour