Key message Runoff decreased significantly in each soil texture group, as plot length
increased (2–40 m), whereas sediment yield showed an increasing trend. Runoff and …

After ground-based skidding operations, soil particles are rearranged closer together
resulting in increased bulk density, reduced total porosity, and decreased infiltration …

Sediment in forested watersheds is produced primarily from highly disturbed areas such as
skid trails. Forestry best management practices (BMPs) have been developed to minimize …

There has been a severely negative impact on soil water resources in temperate forests
caused by the introduction of the type of heavy machinery in the forestry sector used for …

The generation of surface runoff and sediment yield was studied on skid trails in the
temperate forest of Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of traffic frequency …

Sažetak Skidding operations induce changes in soil physical properties, which have the
potential to impact soil sustainability and forest productivity. Our objective was to investigate …

Compacted soil has lower water infiltration and hydraulic conductivity, which contributes to
increased runoff and erosion on slopes. The aim of the present study was to assess runoff …

Wood extraction by heavy machinery has always been associated with soil disturbance in
mountain forests, and the degree of soil degradation is influenced by several factors …

Loss of vegetation cover by forest harvesting has increased the average surface runoff
volume and sediment yield in the Hyrcanian forest in Iran. Hence, treatments are needed to …

Several studies investigated soil disturbances caused on skid trails by forest logging.
However, there is still a lack of knowledge about the severity and the distance of …