Silvopasture Shade Calculator and Tree Layout Planner
Model trees in rows across a pasture and test how between-row spacing and orientation change simulated shade distribution. Review the layout at multiple times instead of judging it from one static plan.
- Distance between rows influences where shade footprints can overlap or leave open areas.
- Row orientation changes the direction in which simulated shadows move.
- Morning, midday, and afternoon can reveal different patterns over the same layout.
- Create tree rows: Define within-row spacing, distance between rows, and planting orientation.
- Run multiple moments: Keep the pasture fixed and inspect simulated shade at selected times.
- Review spatial distribution: Use 2D and 3D views to locate shade relative to rows and open areas.
- Test row spacing and orientation: Build parallel tree rows, then duplicate the scenario to change between-row distance or orientation. Run matching morning, midday, and afternoon times to isolate how row geometry changes modeled shade.
- Parameters: Within-row spacing, Between-row spacing, Row orientation, Selected times
- What to inspect: Inspect how shade shifts across the pasture and where footprints overlap or remain separated at each time.
- TreeShadeAdvisor simulates tree shade. It does not model animal welfare, behavior, thermal comfort, forage response, or livestock productivity.
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