International Journal of Forestry Research

Research Article

Agent-Based Modeling of Harvest Decisions by Small Scale Forest Landowners in Maine, USA

Table 1

The FLAME structure data sources by variables.
ConstructVariable(s)Source(s)
LandscapeParcel boundariesMEGIS1
Land coverNLCD2
Stand, tree listsFIA3
Landscape changeFVS4
LandownerDemographicsCensus5, PCLOS6, CDC7,
GoalsPCLOS6, NWOS8, FGs9
BeliefsNWOS8, FGs9
ActionsFGs9
Maine Office of GIS, 2010. 2National Land Cover Dataset, 2001. 3Forest Inventory and Analysis National Program, 2010. 4Forest Vegetation Simulator, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 2010. 5U.S. Census Bureau, 2010. 6Penobscot County Landowner Opinion Survey, 2010. 7Center for Disease Control, 2010. 8National Woodland Owner Survey Table Maker, 2010. 9Focus Groups, Small-scale Forest Stakeholder Social Involvement Processes, Gorczyca et al., 2011.