Fig. 2
From: Modeling thinning effects on fire behavior with STANDFIRE
STANDFIRE requires spatially explicit forest inventory data with biomass quantified for each tree. As such data are not typically available, STANDFIRE’s default approach appends biomass data from the FFE-FVS model for each tree represented in the one-acre visualization produced by the Stand Visualization System (SVS) (a), statistically extending that forest to a larger area specified by the user (b, c). These data are translated from 2D to 3D, populating voxels (3D cells) with quantitative fuel properties for 3D fire simulations (d). The larger area serves to allow the fire to burn into the one-acre area, which is used as a focus for analysis