Open
Stand Model
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Open Stand Model (OSM) is an open-source software project that allows
stand model developers to rapidly design alternate tree list models in
different regions or for different modeling purposes using a common (abstract)
object model. OSM is not a stand model per say, but a framework for designing
stand models.
Regional models implement this
abstract framework to project custom stand dynamics from one simulation
iteration to the next. OSM takes care of loading stands and trees, user
interaction with the model via commands, writing reports, and more. This allows
regional biometricians to focus more on model calibration and less on software
development.
On the user side, all derived
OSM variant models can be dynamically linked to and controlled by separate
third-party applications that interface OSM. OSM variant models can also be commonly
controlled using OSM command files from DOS.