What is the PnET Output Extension?

The PnET output extension summarizes cohort and site data from PnET-Succession.

Release Notes

• Latest official release: Version 6.1 — July 2026
• Download the User Guide (combined with PnET-Succession) here: PnET-Succession v6.0 User Guide.
• Full release details can be found in the User Guide and on GitHub.

Requirements

To use PnET Output, you need:

• The LANDIS-II model v8.0 installed on your computer.
• The PnET-Succession extension installed.

Download

Version 6.1 can be downloaded here. To install it on your computer, launch the installer.

Example Files

LANDIS-II requires a global parameter file for your scenario, and separate parameter files for each extension.

Example files are here.

Citation

Gustafson, Eric J., Brian R. Sturtevant, Brian R. Miranda, Zaixing Zhou. 2023. PnET-Succession v 5.1: Comprehensive description of an ecophysiological succession extension within the LANDIS-II forest landscape model. Published by the LANDIS-II Foundation. URL: https://github.com/LANDIS-II-Foundation/Foundation-Publications/blob/main/Description of PnET-Succession v5.1.pdf.

Support

If you have a question, please contact Brian Sturtevant. You can also ask for help in the LANDIS-II users group.

If you come across any issue or suspected bug, please post about it in the issue section of the Github repository (GitID required).

Authors

Arjan de Bruijn: originally Purdue University; Eric Gustafson (emeritus), Brian Miranda, Brian SturtevantUS Forest Service

Mail : brian.r.sturtevant@usda.gov