Forestry Tools - Revision history

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	# Sign up for the mailing list at [http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/forestrytools Forestry Tools Mailing List]		# Sign up for the mailing list at [http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/forestrytools Forestry Tools Mailing List]
	# [[Talk:Forestry_Tools]]		# [[Talk:Forestry_Tools]]
		+	# [https://github.com/Forestry/forestry-toolkit Forestry Tools Github]

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-Forestry Tools will be a Python plugin for [[http://www.qgis.org Quantum GIS]] to enable forest resource managers and planners to streamline procedures in a GIS environment. It is currently in the early stages of development. This project was generated out of a discussion that began on the QGIS-User list. Interested in helping to accelerate develpment?
+Forestry Tools will be a Python plugin for [[http://www.qgis.org Quantum GIS]] to enable forest resource managers and planners to streamline procedures in a GIS environment. It is currently in the early stages of development. This project was generated out of a discussion that began on the QGIS-User list.
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 '''Interested?'''
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 * Join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/forestrytools Forestry Tools Mailing List]
 * Contribute to the future development [[Talk:Forestry_Tools#Wish List | wish-list]].
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-What open source geo products have tools that may be specially useful for foresters and resource managers? A discussion started on the QGIS-User list led to starting this page.
+Forestry Tools will be a Python plugin for [[http://www.qgis.org Quantum GIS]] to enable forest resource managers and planners to streamline procedures in a GIS environment. It is currently in the early stages of development. This project was generated out of a discussion that began on the QGIS-User list. Interested in helping to accelerate develpment?
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-'''Interested?''' - add your name and area of interest, availability, expertise, to the [[Talk:Forestry_Tools]] page.
+'''Interested?'''
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-Forestry Tools will be a Python plugin for [[http://www.qgis.org Quantum GIS]] to enable forest resource managers and planners to streamline procedures in a GIS environment. It is currently in the early stages of development. This project was generated out of a discussion that began on the QGIS-User list. Interested in helping to accelerate develpment? Add your name and area of interest, availability, and expertise to the [[Talk:Forestry_Tools]] page, or join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/forestrytools Forestry Tools Mailing List].

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 '''Interested?''' - add your name and area of interest, availability, expertise, to the [[Talk:Forestry_Tools]] page.
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 == Overview ==
 === Objective ===
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 == Additional Resources ==
 # Sign up for the mailing list at [http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/forestrytools Forestry Tools Mailing List]

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 * Add custom tree tapers,log rules, and associated calculations.
 * Table/Survey/Form for field data collection.
 == Additional Resources ==
 # Sign up for the mailing list at [http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/forestrytools Forestry Tools Mailing List]

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 '''Interested?''' - add your name and area of interest, availability, expertise, to the [[Talk:Forestry_Tools]] page.
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-== Objective ==
+== Overview ==
 A variety of forestry software is currently available and employed by the forestry industry. However, this software is generally expensive, closed-source, and not customizable. These factors have led to increasing challenges such as translating between formats, exchanging data, lack of metadata, poor understanding of the tools used, and for some a frustration with the inability to customize options, rules, equations, and tools.
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 * Understandable to the computer literate, but not necessarily technophiles.
-=== Overview ===
+=== Setup and Use ===
 Forestry Tools can be installed through the native QGIS plugin installer. It is built in Python. It will likely require additional installations to run most effectively (PostGIS, Spatialite, or some other database). Once installed, Forestry Tools will contain menu options to access the different features and tools.

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 Forestry Tools will match Plot ID to the plot layer and determine which management unit each plot is located within. Forestry Tools will generate stocking tables (trees per acre by diameter and species), volume tables (volume by species and product class), and associated charts (bar graph of species and diameter). These tables and charts will be saved as CSV or image file in the appropriately defined folder.
-== Later Features ==
+=== Later Features ===
 * Ability to view and manipulate reports within QGIS.
 * Define custom layouts for reports to be printed.

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 == Overview ==
-There is a variety of forestry software currently available and used by both industry and consultants. However, this software is generally expensive, closed-source, and not customizable. These factors have led to increasing challenges such as translating between formats, exchanging data and lack of metadata, and for some a frustration with the inability to customize options, equations, and tools.
+Foresty Tools will be a QGIS plug-in designed to give forest resource managers and planners another option for analyzing forestry data. Over time, it is hoped that it attracts a wide base of users and contributors and becomes increasingly comprehensive to address all facets of forestry management and decision-making. Forestry Tools will be initially designed to serve the needs of field-level foresters.
-Foresty Tools is designed to give forest resource managers and planners another option. Over time, we hope that it becomes increasingly comprehensive to address all facets of forestry management and decision-making.
+Forestry tools is:
 == General Categories ==