LANDIS-II Installation Instructions

Requirements

LANDIS-II requires the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.5 or later. If you have a newer (2005+) computer, .NET was likely pre-installed (Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> check the Microsoft .NET version).

If .NET (3.5 or later) is not installed, download the .NET Framework Version 4.0 Redistributable Package from the Microsoft .NET Framework Developer Center. Make sure to get the version of the .NET Framework for your computer's architecture (for most people, this would be the x86 version). Run the redistributable package which is a program that installs the framework.

Important Note!

LANDIS-II v6.0 Release Candidate 1 has been released. Previous versions are no longer available and are NO LONGER SUPPORTED.

Install LANDIS-II v6 release candidate 1 - Updated July 2011

After .NET is installed, download and install the following:

• LANDIS-II version 6-rc1 (Download v6-rc1) (Version Info).
  • Next, we recommend that you install the base extensions:
    • Base Fire
    • Base Wind
    • Age-only Succession
    • Age Reclass
    • Maximum Age Output

  After you install LANDIS-II, you will find Documentation, Sample Files, and an Uninstaller on your programs menu (Start -> Programs -> Landis-II -> 6.0).

Install Additional LANDIS-II Extensions

Additional extensions require separate downloads. Each of these extensions has its own web site with installer that is accessible from the Extensions Page.

It is important to check the Extensions page frequently. Updates and bug fixes are not uncommon. In exchange for not bombarding users with email, users are responsible for ensuring that they have the latest extension versions. For more information about the status of an extension, contact the developer listed on the extension web site.

Migrating to LANDIS-II v6.0

Although we made an effort to keep extensions backwards compatible, there are some substantial changes that will need to be made to your input files to migrate from v5.x to v6.0. Major changes to the input files include the following.

• Output maps can no longer be in the Erdas 7.4 format (.gis). You will need to choose a new file format. The IMAGINE format (.img) is portable to most, if not all, GIS packages.
• The initial communities input file and map are now listed as part of the succession extensions. They should not be listed in the scenario file. See the individual succession extension user guides for specific information.
• Biomass Succession (now v3.0) has a new format for inputting maximum ANPP, maximum biomass, and the probability of establishment. All these data are input as a single file. Climate change values for these data are input IN THE SAME FILE. See the user guide for details.
• The Century Succession climate input files now use ecoregion name, rather than ecoregion index.
• Note: If you create a raster via an ArcGIS conversion from a shapefile, you will need to do a subsequent conversion within ArcGIS (Copy Raster) indicating that you need a SIGNED data type.