Online Reports and Information

Given below are links to further information and final reports for SIMFOR-related projects. Also included are two SIMFOR PowerPoint presentations available for download and review.

The Arrow Innovative Forest Practices Agreement (IFPA) Project
Overview of the entire IFPA Project

SIMFOR Habitat Analysis of Lemon Landscape Unit Management Scenarios (Arrow-IFPA)
Technical report on SIMFOR habitat analysis for the Arrow IFPA (download PDF)

The Invermere Enhanced Forest Management Pilot Project (EFMPP)
Overview of the entire Invermere EFMPP

SIMFOR Habitat Analysis of Two FSSIM Harvest Scenarios in the Rocky Mountain Trench (Invermere-EFMPP)
Technical report on SIMFOR habitat analysis for the EFMPP (online viewing)

SIMFOR Habitat Modeling in the Invermere Enhanced Forest Management Pilot Project
Power Point presentation on SIMFOR habitat analysis for the Invermere EFMPP (locate download under Provincial Workshops > Habitat Supply Modelling > Technical Presentations)

Habitat Modeling in the Invermere TSA
Power Point presentation on SIMFOR habitat analysis for the Invermere TSA (locate download under Day 2 Session 3)

Other Publications

The papers cited include case studies, reports and journal papers written by project members. There is also some general recommended reading concerning issues surrounding the SIMFOR project.

Daust, D.K., and Bunnell, F.L. 1992. Predicting Biological Diversity on Forest Land in British Columbia. Northwest Environmental Journal. 8:191-192.

Daust, D.K., and Sutherland, G.D. 1996. SIMFOR: Software for Simulating Forest Management and Assessing Biodiversity. Pp. 15-29 in: The status of forestry/wildlife decision support systems in Canada: symposium proceedings. Thomson, J.D. (ed). 1994. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Great Lakes Forestry Center, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Bunnell, F.L. 1999. What Habitat is an Island? Pp. 1-31 in: Rochelle, J.A., Lehmann, L.A. and J. Wisniewski (eds). Forest Fragmentation: Wildlife and Management Implications. Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Bunnell, F.L., Wells, R.W., Nelson, J.D., and L.L. Kremsater. 1999. Effects of Harvest Policy on Landscape Pattern, Timber Supply and Vertebrates in an East Kootenay Watershed. Pp. 271-293 in: Rochelle, J.A., Lehmann, L.A. and J. Wisniewski (eds). Forest Fragmentation: Wildlife and Management Implications. Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Wells, R.W., Valdal, E., Steeger, C., and Vernier, P. 1999. SIMFOR Habitat Analysis of Two FSSIM Harvest Scenarios in the Rocky Mountain Trench. Enhanced Forest Management Report No. 19. Invermere Forest District, Invermere, BC.

Nelson, J and R. Wells. 2000. The Effect of Patch Size on Timber Supply and Landscape Structure. Pp. 195 - 207 in: D'Eon, R.G., Johnson, J. and E.A. Ferguson (eds.). Ecosystem Management of Forested Landscapes: Directions and Implications. Papers from a conference held in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, 26-28 October 1998. UBC Press, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.