Forest Simulator - Friday Freaky Find

The name of this app is SExI-FS, which is really Spatially Explicit Individual-based Forest Simulator. Sounds kinda racy, doesn't it? Well relax, the only one getting action with SExI-FS would be an Ent. I can't really do the explanation justice, so I'll just quote the website: "The SExI Forest Simulator focuses on tree-tree interactions in a mixed multi-species agroforest. The high level of structural complexity of such traditional agroforestry systems defies classical forestry approaches when it comes to optimizing management practices. To cope with this complexity, farmers have adopted a tree-by-tree management approach, which is closer to gardening than to any usual tropical forestry or estate crop management model. Individual tree care and regular tending takes the form of seedlings transplanting, selective cleaning and felling, adjusted harvesting intensity." It's a lot more fun than it sounds, but you'll have to quickly register with ICRAF to download (why?). It's free, and a Java app. Still, it doesn't beat actually going outside and enjoying the real thing...

Tags: agriculture, botany, forest, forestry, freeware, simulator