Forest Vegetation Simulator keyword component (KCP) files associated with the compendium of silvicultural treatments for forest types in the United States

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Below you will find a list and description of the files included in this data publication.

VARIABLE DESCRIPTION FILE (1)

1. \Data\_variable_descriptions.csv: Comma-separated values (CSV) file containing a list and description of variables found in data files. (A description of these variables is also provided in the metadata below.)

Columns include:

Filename = name of data file
Variable = name of variable
Description = description of variable


KCP DATA FILES (266)

1-266. \Data\KCP_files\[Region ##]-[Reference ###].kcp: Keyword Component (KCP) files (standard text files) associated with 240 silvicultural treatments, to be used with the Forest Service-supported Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS), covering all regions and most commercial forest types in the United States. File names reflect the USDA Forest Service region and reference number (e.g., KCP file for region 1 and reference 2 is named: 01.02.kcp). Note that in some cases the reference number also includes a letter (e.g., "a" or "b") indicating two prescriptions are applied, each to a designated proportion of the stand, in group selection treatments. This package will eventually include 266 KCP files, but not all files are available at this time.


ADDITIONAL DATA FILES (4)

1. \Data\SilvicultureCompendium_KCP_file_Crosswalk.csv: CSV file containing a crosswalk between the KCP files, the SilvicultureCompendium_NF_NVC_Assignments_List.csv file, and the SilvicultureCompendium_TreatmentTypes.csv file.

Columns include:

Region = USDA Forest Service Region. Regions are divisions of the national forest system. Regions are listed on https://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/administrative/inc_bus_mgmt/NationalOverridePCodes.htm (Note: there is no Region 7)

FORESTNAME = The name of the U.S. Forest that administers the land. Forests are subdivisions of regions and can be found by drilling through regions on https://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/administrative/inc_bus_mgmt/NationalOverridePCodes.htm

FORESTORGCODE = The numerical code of the U.S. Forest that administers the land. Forests are subdivisions of regions and can be found by referencing override codes here https://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/administrative/inc_bus_mgmt/NationalOverridePCodes.htm

KCP_filename1 = Forest Vegetation Simulator keyword component (KCP) filename for treatment 1

KCP_filename2 = Forest Vegetation Simulator keyword component (KCP) filename for treatment 2 (NA = Not applicable)

Treatment_Type1 = Treatment type associated with KCP_filename1 (see SilvicultureCompendium_TreatmentTypes.csv)

Treatment_Type2 = Treatment type associated with KCP_filename2 (NA = Not applicable)

Proportion1 = The proportion of the stand to be treated with treatment 1. This is the value for the relative weights field in FVS Online.

Proportion2 = The proportion of the stand to be treated with treatment 2. This is the value for the relative weights field in FVS Online.

BpS = LANDFIRE biophysical setting code (LANDFIRE 2014)

NVC = National Vegetation Classification Code (LANDFIRE 2016)

FIA_Type_Code = Forest Inventory and Analysis Cover Type Code (Ruefenacht et al. 2008)

FIA_Cover_Type = Forest Inventory and Analysis Cover Type name (Ruefenacht et al. 2008)

Flag = Information relevant to extent of national forest (1 = Bitterroot (minor - grand fir component on forest, minor western red cedar (RC) in drainages); 2 = small portions of the Lassen and Modoc National Forests; 3 = Pisgah, Nantahala)


2.\Data\SilvicultureCompendium_NF_List.csv: CSV file containing a list of all national forests and associated region and organizational code.

Columns include:

Region = USDA Forest Service Region. Regions are divisions of the national forest system. Regions are listed on https://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/administrative/inc_bus_mgmt/NationalOverridePCodes.htm (Note: there is no Region 7)

FORESTNAME = The name of the U.S. Forest that administers the land. Forests are subdivisions of regions and can be found by drilling through regions on https://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/administrative/inc_bus_mgmt/NationalOverridePCodes.htm

FORESTORGCODE = The numerical code of the U.S. Forest that administers the land. Forests are subdivisions of regions and can be found by referencing override codes here https://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/administrative/inc_bus_mgmt/NationalOverridePCodes.htm


3. \Data\SilvicultureCompendium_NF_NVC_Assignment_List.csv: CSV file containing a list of the National Vegetation Classification (NVC) codes and the KCP filenames associated with the NVC used in the compendium, the associated region and national forests in the compendium for the specified national forest.

Columns include:

Region = USDA Forest Service Region. Regions are divisions of the national forest system. Regions are listed on https://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/administrative/inc_bus_mgmt/NationalOverridePCodes.htm (Note: there is no Region 7)

FORESTORGCODE = The numerical code of the U.S. Forest that administers the land. Forests are subdivisions of regions and can be found by referencing override codes here https://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/administrative/inc_bus_mgmt/NationalOverridePCodes.htm

FORESTNAME = The name of the U.S. Forest that administers the land. Forests are subdivisions of regions and can be found by drilling through regions on https://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/administrative/inc_bus_mgmt/NationalOverridePCodes.htm

NVC = National Vegetation Classification Code (LANDFIRE 2016)

Added = NVC not present in this national forest in the compendium but could be applied where warranted (see Assignment, Compendium_NVCs, or Region_NVCs) (0 = present, see Forest_NVCs; 1 = added by Regional Silviculturalist)

Assignment = KCP filenames assigned to this NVC by a regional silviculturist within the associated national forest (not part of the original compendium of Silviculture Treatments for Forest Types in the United States) (-999 = not applicable; "No treatment assigned" = no treatment assigned by silviculturalist, use Region_NVCs or Compendium_NVCs as appropriate; "Not typically managed" = is sensitive and is not typically managed or it is too small to have silvicultural guidance)

Compendium_NVCs = KCP filenames associated with this NVC used anywhere in the compendium (-999 = not applicable)

Region_NVCs = KCP filenames associated with this NVC used in the associated Region in the compendium (-999 = not applicable)

Forest_NVCs = KCP filenames associated with NVC used specifically in this national forest (-999 = not applicable)


4. \Data\SilvicultureCompendium_TreatmentTypes.csv: CSV file containing a list and description of 8 treatment types along with the activities and parameters that may be used to code modeled treatments in the Forest Vegetation Simulator.

Columns include:

Treatment_Type = Treatment type following the terminology defined by the professional standards (Deal 2018; Schuler et al. 2024 Appendix B, Table B2).

Description = Description of treatment (Deal 2018; Schuler et al. 2024 Appendix B, Table B2)

Treatment_parameters = Activities and parameters that may be used to code modeled treatments in the Forest Vegetation Simulator

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Deal, Robert, ed. 2018. Dictionary of forestry. 2nd ed. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters.

LANDFIRE: LANDFIRE Biophysical Settings layer. 2014. U.S. Department of Interior, Geological Survey and U.S. Department of Agriculture. https://www.landfire.gov/bps.php

LANDFIRE: LANDFIRE National Vegetation Classification. 2016. U.S. Department of Interior, Geological Survey and U.S. Department of Agriculture. https://www.landfire.gov/nvc.php

Ruefenacht, Bonnie; Finco, Mark V.; Nelson, Mark D.; Czaplewski, Raymond L.; Helmer, Eileen H.; Blackard, Jock A.; Holden, Geoffrey R.; Lister, Andrew J.; Salajanu, Dumitru; Weyermann, Dale L.; Winterberger, Kenneth C. 2008. Conterminous U.S. and Alaska forest type mapping using forest inventory and analysis data. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 74(11): 1379-1388. https://doi.org/10.14358/pers.74.11.1379 and https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/19002

Schuler, Thomas M.; Jain, Theresa B.; Day, Michelle A.; Dey, Daniel C.; Patel-Weynand, Toral. [In press, 2024]. Active management for resilient and productive forests. General Technical Report. WO-GTR-103. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington Office.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20240604

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Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station

Contact_Person: Rachel Houtman

Contact_Position: Biological Scientist

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rachel.houtman@usda.gov

Contact Instructions: This contact information was current as of June 2024. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS.

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