Forest soils can suffer from various threats, some of which are human induced. Although
mechanized harvesting allows for high productivity, it may also seriously damage forest …

Abstract Purpose of Review Ground-based mechanized forest operations can cause severe
soil disturbances that are often long lasting and detrimental to the health of forested …

Ecological as well as economical consequences of mechanized harvesting procedures are
of great importance in forestry, not only because of an intense increase in machine mass …

Logging and other mechanized forestry activities often lead to soil compaction, which can
reduce seedling and residual tree growth and promote surface erosion. The extent of these …

Context Nowadays, harvest operations are predominantly performed fully mechanized using
heavy tractors or forestry machines. The resulting soil compaction may negatively affect the …

A main disadvantage of heavy machinery in forest operation is soil compaction. Compacted
soils may be a barrier to seedling growth, even though the exact mechanisms of action are …

Our research explored the impact of forest machinery on soil when trafficking off‐road
through forest stands. In particular, we assessed soil compaction caused by harvesting …

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 …

Skid trails of regular harvest operations with time delays up to 24 years between tracking
and examination were investigated in order to characterize the status of recovery of …

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 …