Edit Episodic Events Window

This window is reached using the menu option "Edit->Episodic events" from the main window. This window allows you to set up silvicultural treatments and planned mortality episodes.

Window layout

The purpose of the main window is to display episodic events which have already been defined, and to provide the starting point for creating new episodic events or editing existing ones. On the left is a panel with three tabs labeled "Harvests", "Plantings", and "Mortality Episodes". (Click for more on harvests, planned mortality episodes, and planting.) On the right is a map of the plot. On this map is displayed the plot grid cells to which a episodic event is applied. In addition, if there has been a tree map defined, existing trees are also displayed. The color key for these trees is at the far right.

Changing grid cell size

The grid cell size for all episodic events defaults to 8 m by 8 m. You can change the grid cell size for harvests and mortality episodes using the "Change grid cell size" button. (If harvests or mortality episodes of already been defined, you can also use the Edit-> Grid layer setup function from the main window.) All harvests or mortality episodes in a single run must use the same grid cell resolution. If you change the resolution, any harvests are mortality episodes that have already been defined will be updated to the new resolution. If you are using harvests and mortality episodes in the same run, they can use different grid cell resolutions.

Displaying current episodic events

To display existing episodic events, choose the tab of the type of episodic event you would like to see. The episodic events are numbered in the order that they were entered. You will see the currently displayed episodic event and what its number is of the total (for example, "Showing harvest 3 of 5"). Use the backward and forward buttons to move back and forth through the current episodic events. On the left, you will see information about the episodic event. On the map to the right, the current episodic event cells are displayed in color. Untreated plot cells are white.

For more on what displayed information means, see the topics on episodic event entry, below.

Creating new episodic events

Choose the tab of the type of episodic event you would like to create. Then click "New". A new window will come up where you can enter the episodic event. For more on how to enter the episodic event, see the topics on episodic event entry, below.

Editing existing episodic events

Choose the tab of the type of episodic event you would like to edit. Use the backward and forward buttons to navigate through the episodic events and display the one you want to edit. Then click "Edit". A new window will come up displaying the episodic event. Edit it as you wish. For more, see the topics on episodic event entry, below.

Deleting existing episodic events

Choose the tab of the type of episodic event you would like to delete. Use the backward and forward buttons to navigate through the episodic events and display the one you want to delete. Then click "Delete".

Displaying trees

If you need to know the initial tree population and distribution in order to create your episodic events, use a tree map. If you want to create a tree map with a random distribution of trees from size class data, do the following:

  1. Load your parameter file without episodic event information.
  2. Enter the appropriate size classes using the Edit size classes window, and the appropriate initial density information using "Edit->Parameters".
  3. In the parameters, set the length of the run to be 1 timestep.
  4. Using "Edit->Output Options", create a detailed output file with the X, Y, and DBH of the saplings and adults of each species.
  5. Save the parameter file under a different name.
  6. Choose "Model->Run" from the main SORTIE window, or run one timestep. This causes the model to be run. A tree map of the initial density data you entered is then created.
  7. Load your original parameter file again.
  8. Use the instructions in the Using output as input to a new run topic to get the detailed output timestep file for timestep 0 and add it to the parameter file.
  9. Proceed to enter your episodic events.

Episodic events edit windows

For more on how to enter episodic events, see the individual episodic event edit topics.
Edit Harvest
Edit Mortality Episode
Edit Planting
Edit planting diameter at 10 cm