Soil disturbance and compaction are inherent in ground-based harvesting operations.
These changes are affected by numerous factors, related mainly to the technical parameters …

Aim of study: The primary objective of this paper was to compare the effects of different types
of forestry machine chassis on the compaction of the top layers of soil and to define the soil …

Damage to forest soil caused by vehicle traffic mainly consists of soil compaction,
displacement, and rut formation. Severity of the damage depends on vehicle mass, weight of …

Sažetak Skidding by means of heavy forestry machinery can affect soil physical properties.
We assessed the effects of ground based skidding on soil bulk density and total porosity …

Assessment and management of environmental impacts of forest harvesting activities, one of
the main reasons is that its importance is increasing day by day. Skidding operations could …

In recent decades, the use of heavy machinery in forest management has significantly
increased, causing the compaction, that often remains for many years and may contribute to …

Forest soils are sensitive to compaction by forest machinery. Forest operations such as
harvesting and skidding have a high potential for soil compaction. This study was carried out …

In forest harvesting operations usually after using skidding machinery (skidders), traces of
soil damage in the form of soil compaction and wheel and logs ruts can be seen in the forest …

Impact of skidding traffic on bulk density and penetration resistance of two sandy forest soils
was examined in Putte (the Netherlands). Different levels of compaction were applied by …

The present study focuses on assessing the effects of different numbers of skidders on soil
compaction. To assess the skidding effects, four-wheeled small-scale logging equipment …