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Sharing Forest Growth Model Data with Java and XML
George Racin US Forest Service Morgantown, WV, USA Disturbance Ecology and Management of Oak-Dominated Forests
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What is XML? XML is EXtensible Markup Language
Similar to HTML in format HTML specifies presentation XML specifies data structure
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Tree Species XML file <TreeSpecies> </TreeSpecies>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <TreeSpecies> <Tree> <CommonName>Balsam Fir</CommonName> <LatinName>Abies balsamea</LatinName> <SpeciesCode> 12</SpeciesCode> </Tree> <Tree> <CommonName>Eastern Redcedar</CommonName> <LatinName>Juniperus virginiana</LatinName> <SpeciesCode> 68</SpeciesCode> </TreeSpecies>
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XML is free and platform independent
Not tied to a single vendor Free parsers available Embraced by entire industry
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XML Processor PDA Growth Model Data Recorder <XML> Spreadsheet
<HTML> <PDAML> <XML> Growth Model XML Processor Graphic
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Stand-Damage Model with Java
Based on JABOWA model Simulates growth of a Single Forest Stand Predicts Stem Count, Basal Area Increase, and Mortality
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Stand-Damage in Client/Server Mode
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Stand-Damage with Java Applets
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Forest Management changes
Slide with men in the trees
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