Create RRM ecosystem information for moose

This function generates the unique list of ecosystems and determines all possible combinations of STS and STAND codes that could apply to the ecosystem at any age value, and expand to include all existing and "potential" unique ecosystems

create_RRM_ecosystem(vri_bem)

Arguments

vri_bem

VRI-BEM feature class

Value

Summary of Area by unique ecosystem

Details

For each of the following combination compute the sum of the area

  • ECO_SEC

  • BGC_ZONE

  • BGC_SUBZON

  • BGC_VRT

  • BGC_PHASE

  • BEUMC (BEUMC_S1, BEUMC_S2, BEUMC_S3)

  • SLOPE_MOD

  • SITE_M3A

  • SNOW_CODE

  • ABOVE_ELEV

  • CROWN_MOOSE (CROWN_MOOSE_1, CROWN_MOOSE_2, CROWN_MOOSE_3)

  • STRCT (STRCT_S1, STRCT_S2, STRCT_S3)

  • STAND (STAND_A1, STAND_A2, STAND_A3)

  • FORESTED (FORESTED_1, FORESTED_2, FORESTED_3)

For STRCT and STAND every combination is also made with the projected age values.