Prognosis in forest protection is usually done with a model. The model is just one of the prerequisite for prognosis in forest protection. Prognostic fundamentals for forest protection in Slovenia consist of following units: monitoring of harmful factors for forest, model, prognosis and information system. The research goal was to establish all the units for prognostic fundamentals for forest protection in Slovenia. Monitoring methods for harmful factors for forest ensure first prerequisite for prognosis, i.e. data. Without data and observations of dependent and independent variables we cannot develop a model. Data must be collected according to predefined method meeting specific standards that assure minimal data quality and lowers uncertainty of the model. Therefore, data collection must be carried out in unified form that is defined with electronic system for forest protection. When all needed data is collected, we can run a simulation or begin with model development. Model development usually follows predefined steps which are described in this book. Electronic information system for forest protection in Slovenia connects all units of prognostic fundamentals. The system is built up from two units: internet portal and central database for forest protection in Slovenia. We developed internet portal for forest protection in Slovenia (www.zdravgozd.si) which represents public informational centre for forest protection. The central database is a central data warehouse for forest protection in Slovenia. It is managed by computer application for forest protection VG which we developed in the frame of our research. The access to central database is limited. Application VG is used for data collection which is defined with monitoring methods for harmful factors for forest. The collected data in this way is the basis for model development and simulations in forest protection. In this book we describe monitoring methods for selected harmful factors for forest: spruce bark beetles, Gypsy moth, Cephalcia spp., wind, snow, ice, polluted air, ozone, Monochamus spp., Eutypella canker of maple. In the last part of the book we describe examples of models and their prognoses: risk assessment for Eutypella canker of maple, long-term prognosis of damages done to spruce because of spruce bark beetles, potential occurrence of strip-cankering of beech, long-term assessment of forest health in Slovenia. With the research described in this book we established informational centre for forest protection in Slovenia and we developed all units of prognostic fundamentals for forest protection in Slovenia. This is the fundamental for modelling and prognosis of harmful biotic and abiotic factors in forests of Slovenia.
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e-Forest protection of Slovenia (EVG) is an electronic information system for forest protection in Slovenia. The system EVG has two units: database and internet portal. The EVG database is central data warehouse for forest protection in Slovenia. Access to the database is restricted. Purpose of the EVG portal is to mediate knowledge about forest protection, to encourage communication in the field of forest protection, to be a tool for forester's everyday work, to inform public about events in the field of forest protection. The contents of EVG portal is: manual for determining causes of tree damages, electronic journal Forest protection news, educational material, glossary, forest protection yearly reports, archive of Reporting, prognostic-diagnostic service for forests (PDP) reports, forest protection legislation, current events in the field of forest protection, special surveys of harmful organisms related with forestry, publicly available data from EVG database; content will be added in time. The EVG users are foresters from Slovenian Forestry Service (ZGS), all users of PDP service, which is managed by Slovenian Forestry Institute, and general public. Development of EVG system considers following principles and directives: it is easy to use, it is user friendly, it is helpful tool at every level of ZGS, there is no duplicate data input, it enables traceability and control of records, and it is the source of knowledge. The EVG system will simplify the work of foresters in the field of forest protection; work will be more transparent, faster and results will be of better quality. The EVG portal will raise the level of public awareness in the field of forest protection.
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