MOTTI 2.0 User's Guide
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1. E L rn ss a e e L e 6 Y nn Simulation 2 Thinning Final cut Fertilization Simulation 2 neem a a bo eaea aeaea m oe ss e S e e K ee un High pruning Cutting rev tot 2128 42 2120 89 TITHI T TK K n r Management schedule Discount rate Thinning income 1422 34 1357 37 NEEN Y Y L Y I Li iii U O O OO O O O OLVLLL L l O 6 C EE K K Define and grow Final cut income 705 48 762 93 RESULTS Tukkivahennys RRR _0e a e You can determine stumpage Kutuun f0 E l 3 prices by tree species timber Stumpage prices x assortments and by cutting type E Em CONTROL Eu First thinning New simulation Initialize new stand Close HELP Manual www Thinningz Final cut Scots pine Moi ER a5 WB T T short saw wood jso esoo 35 00 You can save your customized pulp wood faos 1405 1405 settings as defaults for further simulations Norway spruce saw wood 43 0 43 1 U 43 1 0 short saw wood 30 00 30 00 30 00 pulp wood 22 05 22 05 22 05 Silver birch saw wood 45 90 45 90 45 90 ATTN Financial analyses are based on stumpage prices Harvesting costs cannot be analyzed in this context te wood nf ha Total m ha Mean dbh cm 3 2 Financial analyses Choose Economy gt Unit prices gt Costs SIT2. A Options e timber assortment definitions Initialize a stand Initialize Open Open xforest file KN 4 Ul ATIO Stand initialization gmn o ED e manual input interactive input of stand characteristics or Se AA open an example file example stands or Removal of seed trees x The e open inventory data in pmt format Do Hc t F Supplementary ditching i High pruning i y Management schedule Define and grow RESULTS Yield Economy Graphs Reports CONTROL New simulation Initialize new stand Close L i C y gt a d is m ARI r 4 r 4 y pr Yt E 4 X ymd E M a r o 9 E E I BE a Ae Pw 17 andy cee w a ad al L C PRJ d r 9 A pt R So aT 7 HELP Manual Wh X Si gt X x dym e E Ar K a 6 lt 7 Z a r res Fa 7 Perso 1 1 Timber assortment definitions Select Settings gt Timber assortments Define minimum top diameter of saw logs by tree species Timber assortments Define the minimum diameter of pulpwood Minimum sawtimber Minimum pulpwood top diameter cm top diameter cm Fine 14 50 Fine 7 00 Spruce 15 50 Spruce 8 00 Deciduous 1630 Deciduous 6 00 Sal log volume reduction due to defects iw Ons OFF Short saw logs In addition to pulpwwod and saw log assortments you can define short saw log assortment For trunks that fulfill saw log dimensi
3. Final cut income 705 48 762 93 Then Tun Press button for more detailed Fertilization Tukkiv hennys Sealant a table of revenues and costs Hukkaan fo Management schedule Define and grow Net present value CONTROL 45 New simulation A MII NN e a bar representing net i fj Tt Rudi S present value ee mm B according to given FN lt _ discount rate ha Simulation 1 Simulation 2 Removals gt gt Logging Age y Removal 3 2 Financial analyses 2 4 Choose Economy gt Unit prices gt Stumpage prices SITE INFORMATION EsimerKki_2 xls MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE THINNING MODEL Temperature sum 1132 0 Species pine serez Forest land aah Regon SouthemFmland If you change unit prices or costs this Soil type Mineral soil 2 Simulation 2 Site type dryish an UON dryish 3 Soil type mineral soils tab e Wi be u pd ated l SS S Stocking level at which thinning Site index 19 9 E is recommended dashed black Main species Scots pine Regen method seeded INITIALIZATION Settings Timber assortments Initialize a stand Initialize Open Open sforest file co ca e Recommended stocking level after thinning solid green SIMULATION BA m ha Management practice Growth 5 year Cleaning of sapling stand Result Economy Ad sas Simulation 1 Net present value 2128 42 2120 89 MHEN _
4. b t b 1 1 la w Fertilization i i i b 7 gt High pruning N as i sx i 1 ee en bnn es ee CONTROL Eg ea na sand a ns am O I NN KO Close NF e O RH HE a ar Age y 74 00 ee T _ Basalarea Im 21 55 Dominant height 18 39 Dominant diamBbtr 27 76 Volume Im 180 13 By pointing here with the mouse you can see the information about the growing stock Main view of the stand simulation 3 3 Symbols below the x axis information about the growing stock clearing of a seedling stand precommercial thinning first commercial thinning removal of the seed trees commercial thinning final felling fertilization on mineral soils high pruning supplementary ditching on peatland forests By pointing the mouse over the symbol you can see the information about the growing stock T or management practices TH EH H P L 2 2 Stand simulation Choose Management practice gt Growth 5 year By pressing the left bottom of the mouse Motti simulates the stand growth for 5 Esimerkki_2 xls INITIALIZATION SITE INFORMATION EsimerKKi_2 xls MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE xr Temperature sum 1132 0 1 Simulation 1 years eUmgs Site class Forest land E Timber assortments Soil type hlineral soil ET You Can change the simulation step from Site type drvis
5. MOTTI USER S GUIDE version 2 0 Finnish Forest Research Institute METSANTUTKIMUSLAITOS SKOGSFORSKNINGSINSTITUTET FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE www metla fi Using MOTTI Step by step instructions 1 Initialization You may use the default timber assortment definitions or define them by yourself You can enter stand data interactively or retrieve it from an external file The possible input file formats are pmt which is the default format used in private forestry in Finland or xls format according to MOTTI specifications see the setup package for example files in xls format 2 Simulation of stand development You can define silvicultural practices and thinning guidelines schedule for the whole rotation period or select and define operations manually one at a time Set the rotation period criteria and simulate the development of the forest stand automatically until the criteria is met or apply stepwise approach 1 5 years time step 3 Reporting Browse results interactively and or print a standard report 4 Simulation control Start an alternative simulation using the same initial stand information change to another stand i e restart the simulation procedure or close the application User s Guide conventions Tip the guestion mark in the upper right corner of the application main form is a shortcut to User s Guide Timber assortments The actual user s instructions are in text boxes with white The U
6. SIMULATION Management practice Growth 5 year Precormmercial thinning Thinning Final cut Fertilization High pruning Management schedule Define and grow Yield Economy Graphs Reports CONTROL Mew simulation Initialize new stand Close HELP Manual NAMA BA m gt ha 2 SIMULATION 1 Automatic simulation according to the pre defined management schedule e Thinning schedule according to the practical management Specifcat recommendations for private forests of Finland G e pre defined criteria for final felling based on stand mean diameter cl e default simulation for stands growing on mineral soil site types SITE INFOR Temperat Site clas eT type Site type 2 User defined step wise simulation Management practices simulation of one time step 1 5 years clearing of a seedling stand precommercial thinning cuttings e removal of seed trees e commercial thinning e final cut silvicultural management practices fertilization on mineral soils supplementary ditching on drained peatlands high pruning 3 Simulation according the user defined management schedule e customized management schedule for the whole rotation e user defined thinning thinning program e user defined criteria for the final felling mean diameter od stand age Tir 2 1 Selection of a management schedule In the beginning of the simulation this dialog box will open GOG SPRE
7. Upper storie Dw Hw N Hw Pine 255 7 308 19 0 Information about the logging removals or the growing stock of the active or current simulation are shown here Main view of the stand simulation 2 3 INITIALIZATION SITE INFORMATION EsimerKKi_2 xls MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE THINNING MODEL s a a Temperature sum 1132 1 Manion Species pine l A thick red line depicts the development of sar ae Site class Forest land 5 Region Southern Finland imber assortments Soil type Mineral soil Site type dryish f h d d Site type dryish 3 Soil type mineral soils stand basa area O t e Sl m u ate stan Initialize a stand Specification 4 Stocking level at which thinning ae Knee Ted UN 5 is recommended dashed black pen i Open sforest file Regen method seeded 6 afer tni he SIMULATION BA mha Management practice Growth 5 year a z Thinning guide of Forestry Development ES T Oo centre Tapio dd 1 aaa Aaaa a a aaa d Management schedule See A rN y banat a hu ae di meg Tn EE black lines i recommended stocking level slat ee Defore thinning RESULTS ee eee oe et See be YF 4 Loron E boses Se sorce Un WW ll viel ee eee 1 o Se green lines upper and lower limits of i i i i nn Re a aaa Economy Pua sepa laa Tr as Toas 5 ee Le See recommended stand BA after thinning Reports Thinning Final cut 1 4 Ja l
8. Logging gt gt Age y 3 3 Graphics Choose Graphics MOTTI produces graphics on stand characteristics associated with each management schedule The development curve s for management schedule s to be displayed can be chosen here Stand characteristics to be displayed can be chosen Choose here the tree species to be displayed By choosing Close the user can end viewing Graphics Removal Saw wood m ha Pulp wood m ha Short saw log m ha Waste wood m ha Total m ha Mean dbh cm 3 4 Reports Choose RESULTS gt Reports You can choose the report you Pick report for printing want to print 1 Overall information 2 Prices and costs INITIALIZATION 3 Growth and weld 4 Economy You can name the report by filling this field Settings Timber assortments Initialize a stand Initialize Open Open sforest file Hame of the report will be printed report headers al Motti SIMULATION Management practice Growth 5 year Cleaning of sapling stand MH Gu bh nm mn mm mm H sn Thinning Final cut a e a Fertilization ee OO 1 MD FN UON High pruning Cancel a i it SYN e o After pressing Ok a new dialog ES Se ee a Raportin tulostus E _ pops up Pressing OK starts ED Selected Printer printing Weasu Can1UR1 CONTROL ix New simulation Initializ
9. if phosphorus is added together with nitrogen NP fertilizer To complete the procedure press Ok button 2 High pruning Choose Management practice gt High pruning Site index 18 8 Main species Scots pine Regen method seeded B BA mha o o Click High pruning option i i i i i i 1 i i i i i i 45 ge eek yn E te Natl ety bedd at cu ea a a eS Sa a KA i 1 U i i i 1 i i i i i i i i i i i i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 46 ca eR Oe ae Y Wen ee TTT T E d r 0 T7 ol sto 7977079797977 77717 79 ey ee 79 17 ees i i i i i i i 1 i i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 T T i 1 1 I 1 1 T 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 44 SS R Coat eal alee ME alias Nic as cheer ali ti Pye a oles Ic e Pa S G r 7 TE YT SS ee alain e n a G a Laid a SITE n gt ar ite ap Em Cer EY tt rh Rea ee a i a E mr LTT i i i i i i i i i 1 i i i i i i i i i i i i i Initialize Open example stand Open sforest file SIMULATION Management practice Growth 5 year Precommercial thinning Thinning Final cut Hn dr AE 4 4 09 38 Ak iuS IL I L O nn pe nn epee ne nner ee ee Fertilization 40 T TITHI i 35 a A E UY WD A d High pruning 1 i 7 v i i i T i i i i 4 i T i i i i 36 S ele ee I 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 I i 1 I 1 1 1 U Li 1 I U U U I 3 d mr nr a den ymo r L jy L a Laa nr rn Fn ymy ka aaa AAA Lada A Aa BES
10. Management practice Growth 5 year I ta O 48 Thinning 46 i Final cut 44 4 25 F 4 4 o n o n nuu eee enn nnn Fertilization ed Supplementary ditching S 40 High pruning 38 mc 36 PO ES ie CAWG TU CDU a AOS Define and grow 34 1 1 mmm ch ih RESULTS 30 Yield 284 E eee Economy 26 Graphs 244 ff 4 5 DDOD OODD OO OO oo Reports 22 20 18 CONTROL ac New simulation LS Ga as Initialize new stand Close HELP gt Customized management schedule is based on practical management wd recommendations for private forests of Finland You can customize the recommendations by altering e g maximum allowable stocking level before thinning thinning intensity thinning type tree selection in thinning 2 10 Customized management schedule 2 4 Define the criteria for the L Management schedule final cut Simulate INITIALIZATION Settings e totheage 100 years C todiameter 25 cm Timber assortments Luis ad a y m Define the stand variable Initialize w Final cut in the end of simulation Retention trees D Nha Open Open xforest file that is used as a criterion SIMULATION COS O TT a or stand mean diameter Management practice Thinning intensity Dominant heightwlen a T LS Growth 5 year activating thinning mod Maximum removal 35 M8 12 16 20 Thinning Basal
11. a et earth poke ern oa laaa ddid MAU ca ynd ee dud ch AG HL le a i a deu i ra PUUN hanes T TONNES MAER a dn LD Many iu a i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i Management schedule LU a i Yo 24 i L i i L L yrr Be e 20 c field Economy Graphs Reports Define and grow oe a e ll a A a a a eee my 00000002 Motti marks pruning to be completed RESULTS gas aia MU ao T a ee Mm 8 thinning limit NAg HYN 16 14 Er ed 104 CONTROL New simulation Initialize new stand Close upper imit 7 lower limit D o 5 o 15 20 aS 30 35 am 45 sn se 65 EN Tm s0 g5 g 95 100 105 110 115 120 Time years 1 U Logging Age High pruning has no effect on the growth prediction Saw wood n ha Pupwood r he effects of pruning on the forest economics pruning EYN 16 0 D 0 6 costs and the price of pruned logs can be defined in Thinning 2 36 0 0 0 Feo 7 RESULTS gt Economics pare ager 2 8 Supplementary ditching Ditch network maintenance Choose Management practice gt Supplementary ditching INITIALIZATION SITE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE Temperature sum 1331 6 i Simulation 1 Settings Site class Forest land J Timber assortments Soil type Peatland 2 Site type V myrtillus tall sedge 3 E PO Initialize a stand Specification Click Supplementary ditching Initialize Site index Open Main species Scots pine Open xforest file Regen
12. are made by removing automatically 18 of stand basal area applying systematic thinning El First thinning mll Alternatively you can define the thinning by yourself without opening the strip roads C Do not open strip roads OK Cancel 2 5 Commercial thinning 2 9 First choose the tree storey to be thinned single storey stand choose stand in multi storied stand you can define the E Thinning ll tree storey to be thinned dominant storey stand DB Stem numbe Basal area Volume under storey over storey Scots pine 1859 67 22 58 116 27 NF is ves ve F In this field you can see the information of the growing stock by tree species before thinning If you have asked Motti to open the strip roads the figures depict the situation after opening the strip roads Define the amount of the growing stock after thinning 1 Choose the criteria for the amount of the growing stock after thinning stem number basal area or volume 2 Define the amount of growing stock Remaining stack Motti shows the relative removal of the growing stock You can move to the next screen by pressing the red arrow button Relative removal 72 2 5 Commercial thinning 3 9 El Thinning Seles Scots pine 1859 67 22 00 116 27 3 73 14 00 Pubesocdt tech 58 20 0 42 214 10 80 9 57 In mixed stand you can define thinning by tree species lt Thi x N 2 5 Commercial
13. method natural 6 SIMULATION BA m ha Management practice Growth 5 year Thinning Final cut Moiti marks supplementary ditching to be completed Supplementary ditching Management schedule Define and grow RESULTS CONTROL New simulation Initialize new stand Close HELP a ek a ae Manual B4 4 4 a WWW Ae O lt 2P aoard 2 9 Final felling Choose Management practice gt Final cut You can define the number of Final cut retention trees trees per hectare R To complete the procedure press Ok button Motti has an automatic procedure in the selection of the retention trees Tree species to be left as retention trees are favoured in the following order aspen other deciduous trees Scots pine Norway spruce For each tree species retention trees are selected evenly from size distribution This selection mimics the procedure in which the retention trees are left in tree groups 2 10 Customized management schedule 1 4 Choose management schedule gt Define and grow INITIALIZATION SITE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE Settings T ee sum Laid a i 1 PTE o ee peatland 2 You can define a customized management Initialize a stand l See mM x schedule which includes dr TU TN customized thinning program Open sforest file Regen method natural 6 user defined criteria for the final cut stand age SIMULATION ue or stand mean diameter
14. stand 294 Featland wilis idea low sedge Scots pine Advanced thinning stand Vitis idear low sedge Scots efe al Peatland 65 Advanced thinning stand itis idear law zega 355 Featland Scots pine 45 Young thinning stand er Sa De ote wits ideat 366 Featland ow sedge Scots pine 40 Young thinning stand Featland ktis idea low sedge Scots pine 45 Young thinning stand 1 4 Retrieving stand data from forest inventory file 3 3 Manually updating stand data from inventory Once you ve selected the compartment all the strata in that stand are listed Select the stratum you want to update f planted seeded w natural Regeneration method Ositteet Stratum Species Storey SBBA Age BA Ha Da H D N Norway spruce Upper storie 84 9 40 2300 17 30 19 00 15 1 AO kai 17 30 18 00 Natural Fi egereratior N atural Silver birch Upper stone The data of the selected stratum are listed here You can change the data remove a O O O OOO O MM Species Storey E Age BA Hg Dg H U N Regeneration the whole stratum or add new ones Silver birch Upper storie 15 1 40 410 17 30 19 00 Replace Time since fertilization 199 When you are ready to proceed click OK 4 Esimerkki_2 xls INITIALIZATION Settings Timber assortments Open Open sforest file
15. use to receive your Registration ewe m Prntable registration form Via email To register now Please enter your registration keys then press the Register button Load from file Register Days left to expire 105 12 71 2006 EHHEEHHEEHHEEHEEEB 77 2006 Cancel Continue gt gt InstallCode is needed when registering the product Opens a printable registration form Opens your default e mail client Received key code should be either typed here or retrieved from the key file attached to e mail message confirming registration Register with the Key code you typed or read from a file Start using unregistered MOTTI Additional information Product licence You are not allowed to distribute the application or its components Results produced with MOTTI may not be sold published or otherwise distributed without a written permission from Finnish Forest Research Institute Customer support Inquiries should be directed to e mail address moiti metinfo metila fi System reguirements MOTTI application is designed for Windows 2000 ja Windows XP operation systems Display resolution must be at least 1024 x 768 pixels Installation reguires approximately 20 Mb of free space on hard drive ATTN The user must have write priviledge to MOTTI folder the target folder can be selected during installation procedure 1 INITIALIZATION O INITIALIZATION Settings Timber assortments
16. DD Do dn See mi diw mm bn eee alee sees 1 I IL LL LL IL deme LL LL LL LL heh bn i i a a Se aaa aaa a a a a a aaa aaa T PPP T GG ee on If You want to start a new simulation you must first final cut the current simulation or discard it et eo oo I I Ne ww aw ww ee eee ee S le Ke K K L ee ee te eee ee teen ddd TSR MOON mm A S O Yd udd sd Sudd udd P ddd gerne e eqn You have not completed the simulation In order to save this simulation praceed until the final felling If you want start over this simulation will be discarded ci de A Ihi cd ate T du i udd P ddd ddd cd dr BEE BER BER continue simulation Removals gt gt Logging Age y Removal Saw wood nf ha Pulp wood nf ha Short saw log m ha Waste wood nf ha Total m ha Mean dbh cm INITIALIZATION Settings Timber assortments Initialize a stand Initialize Open Open xforest file SIMULATION Management practice Growth 5 year Cleaning of sapling stand Thinning Final cut Fertilization High pruning Management schedule Define and grow RESULTS Yield Economy Graphs Reports Yew simulation Initialize new stand pse HELP Manual www SITE INFORMATION EsimerKki_2 xls MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE Temperature sum 1132 0 Site class Soil type Site type Specification Site index Main species Regen method BA mha 4 2 Initialize new stand Choose Initialize new
17. E INFORMATION EsimerKki_2 xls Temperature Site class Soil type Site type Specificaflan MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE THINNING MODEL INITIALIZATION Settings Timber assortments Result Economy Unit prices Simulation 1 Simulation 2 Initialize a stand Initialize Site ing x Open Main Jpecies Open sforest file Reg n metho Simulation 1 Simulation 2 Net present value 2128 42 2120 89 SIMULATION Bg mha Cutting rev tot 2 2128 42 2120 89 Thinning income 1422 94 1357 97 705 48 762 93 Casts total 0 00 0 00 Discount rate BB lt Management practice Growth 5 year Cleaning of sapling stand Final cut income Tukkivahennys Kuituun 2 JO Hukkaan JO High pruning E Costs Thinning Final cut Fertilization Management scheduft Define and grow Regeneration Cultivation Costs Material Saplings amp sapling 0 15 Seed ha TW Work CONTROL J E HR Ex Af tj Planting sapling 0 15 ee new stand S ee d in g h a said Clearing the felling area ha aii Land modification ha Other costs Eha 10 00 Cleaning of sapling stand 250 00 Precommercial thinning 350 00 126 50 Fertilization 183 00 76 00 High pruning 378 00 168 50 Draining 1 50 00 55 40 eee Y y a ee eE E mme e e m ee ma mm Y Yv Y 3 4 The user c
18. E accoreing te me practical management recommendations for private forests of Finland default e Motti simulates the stand development Eelt according to the recommendations of Management schedule Forestry Development Centre Tapio If you choose this option the stand development will be simulated automatically until the final Description of the simulation MsN Agement schedule according to the silvicultural recommendation felling This is the default management option Y A stand will be managed according to the management recommendations of Tapia C Define a management schedule Na a ng User defined management schedule Ww Save initialized stand into a file You can name your own management Description program and define all the management practices listed below the title Management practices Start If you have interactively defined the stand data Initialization of a stand gt Initialize you can save the input data and write the name of the input data in the Description field Forest management recommendations are documented in ATTN the publication of Forestry Develooment Centre Tapio Automatic management schedule is available only for the 2006 Hyv n mets nhoidon suositukset In Finnish most common stand types on mineral soils Stand mean diameter is applied as a criterion for the final felling INITIALIZATION Settings Timber assortments Initialize a stand Initialize pen Open
19. Saw wood m ha Pulp wood nf ha Short saw log m ha Waste wood nf ha Total m ha Mean dbh cm INITIALIZATION Settings Timber assortments Initialize a stand Initialize Open Open xforest file SIMULATION Management practice Growth 5 year Cleaning of sapling stand Thinning Final cut Fertilization High pruning Management schedule Define and grow RESULTS Yield Economy Graphs Reports lt i gt New simulation ad vy L SITE INFORMATION EsimerKki_2 xls 4 1 New simulation Choose New simulation Once You have simulated one MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE THINNING MODEL Temperature sum 1132 0 S Species pine Site class Forest land een Region Southern Finland management schedu le for the Soil type Mineral soil 2 Simulation 2 Site type dryish hi dryish 3 Soil type mineral soils stand You can Start a new Sie Inder E 19 9 4 Stocking Mn AS as Main species Scots pine 5 ehed management schedule for the C 6 ing level Regen method seeded after thinning solid green same stand BA m ha aS MH NI n nn be Y IL Y Y V Y EE HS Au nh bnn i Siew cw weap won weer ee pence o e NN A O NU a E a a G e m m e m m m B m m a ete TT Je sn eee ww L aa da oe eo ea June eo cle eee heu ewe ee eb ewe cee eee eee eee eee eee i e y DD
20. an determine individual unit costs ha for actions fertilization forest drainage artificial regeneration precommercial thinning and pruning Government subsidies can also be given for each action By changing values wood prices and or costs financial results are automatically updated according to the new values IMPORTANT The implementation of management practices are determined in the SIMULATION module In the Costs view costs of those practices that have been carried out in simulation are shown on white background and can be modified The costs shown in boxes with gray background are inactive and cannot be modified 3 2 Financial analyses 4 4 In this table the results of all the simulations are displayed Changing of stumpage prices unit costs or discount rate affects the SITE INFORMi 55 5 Temperatury AI Ll 9 GTO Site class Soil type INITIALIZATION Settings Timber assortments Site typgf Unit prices Simulation 1 Simulation 2 f tras en gigs jo ee prices Simulation 1 Simulation 2 fi n a n Cl al res u Its of al th e tae a management schedules S bat Net present value 548 61 527 53 g 2 SIMULATION BA m gt ha Cutting rev tot S 548 61 527 53 Management practice Discount rate Thinning income 497 14 461 06 stile a ne Final cut income 61 47 66 47 Casts total 0 00 0 00 HE ec ce thes s 5 Ll O o T
21. area after AA N Basal area before Final cut thinning Ps thinning N Fertilization lower limit Upper limit Lower limit Upper limit Supplementary ditg High pruning cc RESULTS Thinning type Remaining stock Activate the final cut in the end of simulation and m on on define the number Graphs D EU gt gt 1 11 r retention trees optional Reports New simulation Initialize new stand Close 12 ee eee ce GE oe te Ae a A EN s a T Se 10 TT HELP UG 792s Shans ee er ertaa year ere Cus tuse a a ee wake ll Manual Gie int ii ar elas at ate alla iia ae ace ita AS a ral ale ale AN Www a POR FU YAA OFHI NEN ODID DDEFOD EAFODD OF SAFON T E E da WDD GDG I GW DDYDD DD YD DD DD 0 i U 5 10 15 2 10 Customized management schedule 3 4 Define the customized thinning L Management schedule schedule Simulate ee tothe age 100 year C todiameter E om Activate the customized ak sa thinning schedule cr miras 7 Final cut in the end of simulation Retentiontrees 0 N ha sforestfile aie M Apply customized thinning schedule Define the minimum SIMULATION cone du Thinning intensity Bede ke sek mg dominant heig ht that Maximum removal 35 x 4 8 12 16 20 activates the thinning model Basal area after Rasal area before thinning Sunnina dr ay lower limit Upper limit Lower limit Upper limit Thinning Final cut Fertilization Supplementary ditching High pr
22. e new stand Close HELP Manual www Report Destination fe Printer f lt Cancel Setup A cn cn o cn cn co o CY ey yc Ee A TEE a cn cn co o co cn Format Rawe Snapshot Ll Ll E E U ptipns Copies Collate L Duplex ood n ha Pulp wood m ha Short saw log m ha Waste wood n ha Total m ha Mean dbh cm 4 CONTROL INITIALIZATION SITE INFORMATION EsimerKki_2 xls MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE MODEL y Temperature sum 1132 0 1 imn Species pine Settings Site class Forest land i U Region Southern Finland Timber assortments Soil type Mineral soil 2 Simulation 2 Site type dryish Site type drvish oil type mineral so Initialize a stand Specification meai ewes Control Panel of MOTTI stand simulator Open xforest file Regen method SIMULATION BA m ha Management practice N ew S i m u I at i O n S Growth 5 year Bd ie e start a new simulation of the same stand Thri Initialize new stand Fertiization e choose a new stand for simulation High pruning Clo S e s a acreage e close Motti session RESULTS 7 i Yield Economy Graphs Reports CONTROL 4 S New simulation Initialize new stand Close HELP A wi i Manual e You can open the User s guide in pdf format from here WWW site e You can open the homepage of MOTTI software from here www metla fi metinfo motti Removals gt gt Logging Age y Removal
23. erous Other deciduous ss Graphs Reports species Treatments CONTROL Kl e All New simulalion Precommercial thinning Initialize new stand First thir irst thinning Close Thinning Mad seeding trees Say eae vase i P Choose the cutting In wen Final cut Saw P pinang order to look at the removals HELP DO ees ee To close the window click Close button Ta c Simulation 1 3 2 Financial analyses 1 4 This table shows for each management schedule SITE INFORMATION Esimerkki_2 xIs MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE THINNING MODEL net present values of cutting revenues INITIALIZATION K Temperature sum 1132 0 1 Simulation 1 Species pine Settings Site class Forest land j i Region Southern Finland Timber assortments Soil type Mineral soil 2 manan Site type diyish val u ed at stum pag e Site type Specifica KAIN hem ET Site index Main sped Regenmmi Unit prices Initialize a stand Initialize Open Open sforest file silvicultural costs Simulation 1 Simulation 2 Simulation 1 Simulation 2 Stumpage prices Costs SIMULATION BA m hha discount rates 0 6 Management practice Net present value 2128 42 2120 89 Growth 5 year z Cleaning of sapling stand Cutting rev tot 21 28 42 2120 89 Discount rate Thinning income 1422 94 1357 97
24. g Management schedule Dels RESULTS Yield Economy Graphs Reports Report e printable reports on the development of stand characteristics yield and forest CONTROL New simulation Initialize new stand Close HELP Manual Wil Removals gt gt Logging Age y Removal Saw wood nm ha Pulp wood mha Short saw log rP ha Waste wood nl Firstthinning 31 0 0 0 30 3 0 0 10 7 Thinning 2 46 0 6 8 41 0 0 0 2 4 aon Thinning 3 66 0 37 8 27 3 0 0 0 8 Thinning 4 66 0 48 7 13 8 0 0 0 4 Final cut 101 0 179 4 38 5 0 0 0 8 3 1 Yield Choose Yield SITE INFORMATION EsimerKki_2 xls MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE 7 mui ced TM 1 Sin MOTTI produces tables and graphs of the predicted yield by Timber assortments Soil type Mineral soil 2 Simulation 2 Site type Specificatio r x Site index h ITH ea tree species timber assortments Initialize a stand Initialize Open Main specie Open xforest file Regen met ern patna Tree species simulation 1 simulation 2 Te i o AI Cleaning of sapling stand Scots pine UR Norway spruce Saw log m elod 265 3 Final cut ee Short saw log m 0 0 0 0 Rial Pubescent birch High pruning Aspen mpesa m 130 4 130 6 E E Grey alder Waste wood m 15 1 14 3 anagement schedule Define and grow Common alder Mortality m 1 4 4 1 A Choose the tree Other conif
25. g Management schedule Define and grow RESULTS Yield Economy Graphs Reports CONTROL ix NL inn jlatip nitialize ne d Close HELP Manual www SITE INFORMATION EsimerKki_2 xls Temperature sum 1132 0 Site class Forestland Soil type Mineral soil Site type dryish Specification Site index 19 9 Main species Scots pine Regen method seeded BA mha Simulation 1 Simulation 2 4 3 Close Choose Close MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE Removals gt gt Logging Age y THINNING MODEL Species pine Region Southern Finland Site type dryish Soil type mineral soils Stocking level at which thinnips is recommended dashgehlack Recommended sie ing level after thing solid green Current MOTTI session is closed by choosing Close button Removal Saw wood n ha Pulp wood n ha Short saw log n ha Waste wood nf ha_ Total m ha Mean dbh cm
26. h 3 i i Initialize a stand o aa 1 to 5 years by pressing the right bottom Initialize Site index Ino S of the mouse Open Main species Scots pine Open xforest tile Regen method seeded E n tH SIMULATION BA hal Management practice Growth 5 year Cleaning of sapling stand Precommercial thinning EE height m Removal of seed trees 10 Thinning Final cut Fertilization Supplementary ditching High pruning Management schedule Define and grow RESULTS rield Economy Graphs Reports CONTROL ap New simulation Initialize new stand Close 2 3 Cleaning of sapling stand Choose Management practice gt Cleaning of sapling stand Motti INITIALIZATION Temperature Tr Simieton1 In the cleaning of a sapling stand those ape ones Sally Minerai soll 2 trees belonging to main tree species and cc a nn having development potential are left Heng ne 5 growing In planted or seeded stand all the Open xforest ilo i ECO erature 2 cultivated seedlings are left growing In SUH BA m iha naturally regenerated stand the stem number after cleaning varies between 1500 a 3000 trees per hectare depending on site Te iie hen ere eee ee and dominant tree species High pruning Cleaning of sapling stand can be implemented in young seedling stands with mean height below two meters Cleaning of sapling stand is a fixed management practice that will Management schedule Define and grow RESULTS Yield Econ
27. ion trees fo Niha Thinning intensity Maximum removal 35 Timing Dominant height when lista UY A MI activating thinning model i 4 8 12 16 20 Basal area before DD DU Choose the thinning type Motti has the default profiles for the following thinning types thinning from below thinning from above guality thinning thinning from above systematic thinning Final cut ba a y thinning r T Fertilization lower limit Upper limit Lower limit Upper limit Supplementary ditching You can cu stom Ize the Ris Thinning ype thinning profile with the Remaining stock help of these buttons lt CONTROL New simulation Initialize new stand Close To complete the procedure click OK 3 RESULTS Viewing the simulation results INITIALIZATION SITE INFORMA YON Temperature Jum Site class Settings Growth and yield Timber assortments Soil type Ioze a stand Soecticghon e Information of timber yield and removals Initialize Site ing x Open Main Jpecies Open sforest file Reggn method 4 Forest economics information of the forest ecomics of the completed simulation SIMULATION Bimal Management practice Growth 5 year Cleaning of sapling stand Graphs e graphs of the development of stand characteristics Thinning Final cut Fertilization High prunin
28. lt profiles for the El Thinning ale following thinning types thinning from below Es E thinning from above guality thinning thinning from Scots pine 1859 67 22 58 116 27 9 79 14 0Y above 5 E 7 systematic thinning Pubescent birch 58 20 0 42 2 14 In this figure dark green area depicts the proportion of the trees after thinning in the given diameter class 10 30 You can customize the thinning a profile with the help of these buttons a E g 2 m below gt IS Remaining stock mak D Thinning fro J Smallest diameter class Largest diameter class 2 5 Commercial thinning 8 9 Lel Thinning Sie H Scots pine 1959 67 22 58 116 27 9 79 14 00 Pubescent birch 58 20 0 42 2 14 10 80 9 57 Accept the thinning by pressing Ok button 2 5 Commercial thinning 9 9 Information of the growing After thinning stock after thinning will be displayed in this view eee Humber of stems Basal area Voume Scotspine 540 07 9 55 Pubescent birch 58 70 0 47 You can proceed with thinning by pressing Continue thinning button or complete the procedure by pressing Ok button 2 6 Fertilization Choose Management practice gt Fertilization Choose the nitrogen dose in Fertilization Tes terms of kilograms of Nitrogen Kn per hectare Choose the type of fertilizer Indicate
29. nagement practices When you are ready to proceed click Next Se 8 SPP 1 2 Initialization of stand data 3 7 When you start the simulation from the regeneration Motti predicts the amount of naturally regenerated seedlings Tree species and the number of these volunteers depend on site type and the amount of seed trees Naturally regenerated seedling will be predicted also on artificially regenerated sites after seeding or planting Define the initial stocking to be simulated either Simulation of an established stand see chapter 1 2 4 7 or Start the simulation from the regeneration see chapter 1 2 7 7 1 2 Initialization of stand data 4 7 Established stand Create a stand Choose the simulation of an established stand K Established stand ti Stanlsrnecddl star EQeneranlor Eu Stocking Main specie Esa sii i Choose dominant tree species Stocking data are given separately for each stratum Start by clicking here C 2 Add 4 stratu Previous Create Cancel 1 2 Initialization of stand data 5 7 Stocking data Add stand information stand age is a mandatory Specify the main species tree storey and regeneration method of the stratum Mew stratum information Fill in also other known characteristics Leave the unknown data fields empty Species Storey Upper stare ATTN On drained peatlands stand age depicts the time elapsed fr
30. om ditching Regeneration Natural Age When the stratum is defined click OK NE BA H ATTN If you give the basal area use also basal area weighted mean diameter and basal area weighted mean height If you only give number of trees N and not Ll mandatory information OE Cancel basal area use arithmetic mean height and arithmetic mean diameter In young sapling stands it is recommended to give at least the number of trees and the mean height of stand 1 2 Initialization of stand data 6 7 Stocking data Create a stand Y Established stand C Regeneration Previous Stocking Main specie amsez i otata Strat leie If you want to add a new stratum click Add a stratum button am gt When you are finished click Add a stratum Previous Create nncel Create button 1 2 Initialization of stand data 7 7 Artificial regeneration Regeneration Select the regeneration method first survival rate 90 be carried out Create a stand C Established stand w Regeneration Regeneration Give dominant tree species number of planted seeded trees and Choose if site preparation and or clearing of regeneration area will You may provide the information of the retention trees Motti predicts the development of retention trees and their effect on the dynamics of the regenerated stocking You cannot apply any treatmen
31. omy Graphs Reports implemented strictly according the rules mentioned above After the treatment MOTTI will predict natural regeneration Thus the stand stem number can increase due to predicted ingrowth even after cleaning of sapling stand CONTROL New simulation Initialize new stand Close TITTTT 2 4 Precommercial thinning Choose Management practice gt Precommercial thinning Motti shows the current stem numbers by tree species 4 Precommercial thinning trees with dbh 15cm Sel Species H atural Cultivated After Write here stem numbers by tree Scots pine species after precommercial thinning ATS 5 Precommercial thinning can be carried out in stands with dominant height between 2 8 meters In precommercial thinning seedlings having no development potential are removed first Then if necessary seedlings having development potential are removed until predefined density trees ha is met On Te Press Ok button to proceed 2 5 Commercial thinning 1 9 Choose Management practice gt Thinning If the simulation starts from the regeneration the history of the stand is recorded automatically On the other hand when simulating established stands MOTTI concludes based on the stand characteristics and treatment history whether the thinning in guestion is the first commercial thinning In case of the first commercial thinning you can choose if strip roads
32. ons short saw log assortment can be defined Sawtimber reduction Due to different kind of defects in trunks the actual saw timber yield is usually clearly lower than predictions based on stem dimensions only The saw timber yield reduction models are based on timber quality measurements of the National Forest Inventory between pulpwood and saw log Trunks smaller than sawtimber specifications can be cut into short saw logs and pulp wood You may define the minimum diameter and length of short saw logs Fine Spruce Deciduous Minimum top diameter cm 12 00 12 00 12 00 Minimunm length 3 50 3 50 3 50 m Pulmood minimum length m All species 3 00 OK Define the minimum length When you are ready to proceed of pulpwood click OK 1 2 Initialization of stand data 1 7 Select Initialize a stand gt Initialize Location Create a stand AFF Select the municipality of the stand Based on that selection MOTTI automatically retrieves temperature sum coordinates altitude When you are ready to She Bug proceed click Next SELL S Cancel 1 2 Initialization of stand data 2 7 Site guality and applied management practices H C e reate a stand bm Select soil type mineral soil or peatland Select site type 8 Stor Optional specifications of the site LD Ty Wi Paludified E Thick humus Define time since the implementation of ma
33. ser s Guide is based on captured views from the application background Ball ended lines point to the current topic General features of the application are in text boxes with blue background Getting started and software registration Trial period for unregistered copies of MOTTI is 180 days Thereafter registration is mandatory Registration is confirmed with a key code that is valid for a fixed period usually a year at a time The registered users will receive a Key code which is usually active for a calendar year per time The application reminds 30 days before the key code or trial period expires Registration is free Feedback from registered users and even the number of registered users is all important for the further development and technical support of MOTTI An unregistered copy opens always with a reminder form where you may select either proceed with registration or start to use MOTTI a registered copy opens directly to MOTTI You are allowed to use an unregistered copy of MOTTI fora 180 day s trial period After that registration is required Registration is free of charge Days left to expire 95 Register Continue gt gt j Start unregistered copy of MOTTI Proceed with registration InstallCode and Registration Key MOTTI Thank you for trying MOTTI If you find this program useful please register Installlade E729 06 9 How to register Select the method you would like to
34. stand Simulation 1 AU Once You have chosen to Initialize new stand then all the old management schedules during the session are being erased Forestland Mineral soil dryish 19 9 Scots pine seeded o cao me WwW N 50 SM R RR RR TT a ee Ny eb da o ME E I I ee A LL a ee M L E t See a ee Oo HEI FD ee eee a _ a SS Initiallzatlon of a new stand will co laa peep E WR a e o oo a remove previous simulations Dio S a Kerer L L L you want to proceed ee k 25004 O car gF i 4 4 he nw Te LK et ee te ee ee te ee ee ee ee ee ee ee dd OR TS RRR ORR EST RS ORES SRS SS SRS HS SSS SSS SSS SSH SSS S HS KISH E JD ee ee ee ep ee erm me ee er o ee m e m e E E Ed e e E E 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 NOTE The results associated with previous stand can only be restored by printing the BER TT reports RESULTS Reports before ee ks activating Initialize new stand Saw wood nf ha Pulp wood nf ha Short saw log m ha Waste wood nf ha Total m ha Mean dbh cm INITIALIZATION Settings Timber assortments Initialize a stand Initialize Open Open xforest file SIMULATION Management practice Growth 5 year Cleaning of sapling stand Thinning Final cut Fertilization High prunin
35. thinning 4 9 Lel Tree species relationships of stems Sel Current distribution Distribution after thinning of stems gt Of stems Choose the tree species to define it s proportion after Proportions of tree thinning click the left species before mH 98 6 mouse button on the name thinning of the tree species Silver birch 27 Pubescent birch 13 8 Before After 2 5 Commercial thinning 5 9 Lel Tree species relationships 26 of stems Sel Current distribution Distribution after thinning os Of stems z Of stems Define the target proportion of the i tree species of the stocking after Scots pine 3 6 Scots pine thinning Silver birch Zt SET hen Pubescent birch 13 6 SEIER SETE onen Repeat the procedure for the other Before After E tree species Lel Set remaining amount Malfa ocots pine 5858555 RR RR RR RR RR RR RRR RRR RR BR RR RRR RRR RR RR RRR RRR RRR RRR RR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRB RR RRR RRR BR RR RRR N SOP maximum minimum 2 5 Commercial thinning 6 9 Lil Tree species relationships 5 of stems Sele Current distribution Distribution after thinning of stems of stems Scots pine After defining the target Sier birch proportions for the tree species Motti displays the proportions of tree species after thinning Pubescent birch Before 2 5 Commercial thinning 7 9 Choose the type of thinning Motti has the defau
36. ts Regeneration method Retepton trees f Planting Sowing Natural Scots pine to retention trees and they are not included in cutting removals Y Regeneration Culttvated seedlings Norway sprig Natural regeneration Species Scots pine z Silver bi Pd 2200 Pub scent rch ee Survival rate 100 spen arey alder Site preparation Zomman alder C Established stand Other deciduous z Regeneration Other conifer g Clearing ofthe regeneration area Regeneration method Planting Sowing gt Natural Give the information of the seed trees Site preparation Define if site preparation and or clearing of regeneration area will be carried out Clearing of the regeneration aren Seeding l species Scots pine Age N Li 1 3 Retrieving stand data from the example files Select a file including data of an example stand These examples stands were used in the simulations of the book Tuottava metsankasvatus In Finnish Choose an example file These examples stands were used in the simulations of the book Tuottava metsankasvatus In Finnish Choose a stand Saved initializations 13922007 omal You may also choose stand data 1422007 mika you have created and saved 16 2 2007 kirja esim 4 earlier Examples Esimerkki Tls 7 Esimmerkki_2 xls Esimmerkki_3 xls Esimerkki 4 xls Esimerkki 5 xIs Esimerkki 6 xls Esimerkki 7 K
37. ukkivahennys Kuituun 2 fo Hukkaan D dd dd d d sr lt lt lt M Thinning Final cut Fertilization High pruning Management schgc Define and gro Economy Graphs HN nbs ne enb emme SDN NU eee TT hh Y h he aSrhrTUr a Ae L Y y e m m m m R m m m a m m m TTT T Net present value CONTROL E1 New simulation Initialize new stand t fi Close T b SF A DWED H k HELP 5 CR ae 5 Manual www sd I ed E Simulation 2 Simulation 1 By pressing Close button user Removals gt gt closes the viewing of financial Saw wood nf ha Pulp wood n ha Short saw log m ha Waste wood m ha Total m ha Mea analyse S Logging Age y Removal INITIALIZATION Settings Timber assortments Initialize a stand Initialize Open Open sforest file SIMULATION Management practice Growth 5 year Cleaning of sapling stand Thinning Final cut Fertilization High pruning Management Define and g CONTROL New simulation Initialize new stand Close Results Graphics Stand variable Basal area m Basal area rf Volume nr Number of stems Dominant height m Dominant dbh cm Tree species Al Scots pine Norway spruce Silver birch Pubescent birch Aspen Grey alder Common alder Other coniferous Other deciduous Removals
38. uning cl RESULTS Yield Economy Graphs Reports Define the maximum level of growing stock before thinning Thinning type Remaining stock Define the maximum allowable relative thinning removal CONTROL New simulation Initialize new stand Close E EEEE E E e E pea eee rm Y ib amlet ynl lu r erddi aieiaa eaaa aaea W R WE aaaeeeaa W eaea eae See dnn jnn nU _ a Define the level of the growing stock after thinning oe OOM OT POP SMSO AE SOMO MOTO SESS DOHMH 0 m 0 a 0 a 0 0b 0 0D ab 0D Db OD GD OD Gb OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD OD ub 1D an OD OD DD o OD o OD a OD OD an a au aeie sins os Al ou r ou dt os oll nd eet iu 88 a hwn po ue ed so YM ou md en Tu un nu bu R au oa outed en un pu eu ub ee os ou Ou on T u pu hipaa aut ou ou ed tu mu Ou ps ub pn R Du es ou Su bu sul bal eels pol 8 DR DS a bar a out with respect the thinning recommendations 2 10 Customized management schedule 4 4 Define the type of thinning rule for the tree selection in thinning L Management schedule x INITIALIZATION Settings Timber assortments Initialize a stand Initialize Open Open xforest file SIMULATION Management practice Growth 5 year Thinning Simulate e tothe age 1100 years w Final cut in the end of simulation to diameter 25 cm Retent
39. uusamo xls Esimerkki_ _Nurmijarvi_xls Esimerkki_ _FKorpilahti xls Esimerkki 8 xls K File After selecting a file Click OK OF Hack button to proceed You may remove the saved data by clicking Remove button 1 4 Retrieving stand data from forest inventory file 1 3 select Initialization of stand gt Open Solmu file Open Look in E Solmu aineistot ka aad E The forest inventory files used in private forestry are usually pmt formatted Once the correct file is selected click Open button Wade Honane bae nann cW aa silesoftype Maastotalenrin e Cancel 1 4 Retrieving stand data from forest inventory file 2 3 Picking a compartment from the inventory file zz Once you ve opened a forest inventory LI Choose a stand MESH file all the compartments of that inventory are listed Compartment Site class Mineral sols Mineral soils grovelike Mineral soils qrovelike Noway spruce 25 Select the compartment you want to a35 Mineral sails grovelike Nonvay spruce 18 Seedling stand gt 1 3m simulate and click OK 2 2 Mineral soils fresh Nornvay spruce 55 Mature stand 46 Peatland V vitis idea low sedge Scots pine 45 Young thinniperetand 2 30 Featland V vitis idea low sedge Scots pine 55 Adyaf iced thinning stand ene Peatland lli idear low sedge Scots pine 30 Young thinning
40. xforest file SIMULATION Management practice Growth 5 year Thinning Final cut Fertilization High pruning Management schedule Define and grow RESULTS Yield Economy Graphs Reports CONTROL New simulation Initialize new stand Close HELP Manual www AA fafa NG SITE INFORMATION EsimerKki_2 xls Temperature sum 1132 0 Forest land Mineral soil Site class Soil type Site type Specification Site index Main species Regen method BA m ha dryish 19 9 Scots pine seeded 2 2 Main view of the stand simulation 1 3 MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE THINNING MODEL Species pine Region Southern Finland Site type dryish Soil type mineral soils Simulation 1 Information concerning the automatic thinning guide Stocking level at which thinning is recommended dashed black o can me 00 N Recommended stocking level after thinning solid green Simulated management schedules You can activate the simulated management schedule by clicking the mouse over the title nnn ee ll la ll y y lll Ll lll ll lll lll LL LL MH a a lll lll e m m m Site information about the simulated stand Time years During the simulation you can change the contents of this table stocking data or removal data by pressing gt gt button Stocking gt Retention trees N Dw Hw N Species Seeding trees Dw Hw N Lower storie Dw
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