Step-by-step tutorial: I+ Trainer software

The I+ Trainer software is a mobile decision-support and education tool designed for use directly in marteloscope forest sites. It enables users to conduct virtual forest management exercises such as thinning, retention, and structural modification while receiving immediate quantitative and qualitative feedback on their decisions. 

Users can access detailed stand and tree information including species, economic value, microhabitats, wood quality, and structural characteristics. Individual trees can be selected for removal or retention depending on management objectives, allowing participants to explore trade-offs between biodiversity conservation and timber production. 

The software provides visual and numerical outputs summarizing management outcomes, enabling comparison between participants and supporting group discussion and learning. Exercises can be saved, exported, and evaluated to improve decision-making skills. 

New functional modules extend the educational and analytical capacity of the tool. These include deadwood creation scenarios, regeneration visualization, carbon accounting for trees and harvested wood products, and a stand development prediction model projecting forest dynamics over 20 years. These features allow users to explore long-term ecological and economic consequences of management strategies in a structured learning environment. 

Overall, the tutorial presents the I+ Trainer as an integrated platform linking forest inventory data, management simulation, and participatory learning to support multifunctional forest management training.