The impact of heavy traffic on forest soils: A review
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 …
mechanized harvesting allows for high productivity, it may also seriously damage forest …
Strategies to mitigate the effects of soil physical disturbances caused by forest machinery: A comprehensive review
ER Labelle, L Hansson, L Högbom… - Current Forestry …, 2022 - Springer
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 …
soil disturbances that are often long lasting and detrimental to the health of forested …
Impact of modern forest vehicles on soil physical properties
R Horn, J Vossbrink, S Peth, S Becker - Forest ecology and management, 2007 - Elsevier
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 …
of great importance in forestry, not only because of an intense increase in machine mass …
[PDF][PDF] Compaction of forest soils
PW Adams, HA Froehlich - 1981 - ir.library.oregonstate.edu
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 …
reduce seedling and residual tree growth and promote surface erosion. The extent of these …
Impact of mechanized harvesting on compaction of sandy and clayey forest soils: results of a meta-analysis
E Ampoorter, A De Schrijver, L Van Nevel… - Annals of Forest …, 2012 - Springer
Context Nowadays, harvest operations are predominantly performed fully mechanized using
heavy tractors or forestry machines. The resulting soil compaction may negatively affect the …
heavy tractors or forestry machines. The resulting soil compaction may negatively affect the …
Vehicle-induced compaction of forest soil affects plant morphological and physiological attributes: A meta-analysis
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 …
soils may be a barrier to seedling growth, even though the exact mechanisms of action are …
Soil compaction caused by cut‐to‐length forest operations and possible short‐term natural rehabilitation of soil density
ER Labelle, D Jaeger - Soil Science Society of America …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
through forest stands. In particular, we assessed soil compaction caused by harvesting …
Effects of slope gradient on runoff and sediment yield on machine-induced compacted soil in temperate forests
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 …
caused by the introduction of the type of heavy machinery in the forestry sector used for …
Ecological effects of soil compaction and initial recovery dynamics: a preliminary study
K von Wilpert, J Schäffer - European Journal of Forest Research, 2006 - Springer
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 …
and examination were investigated in order to characterize the status of recovery of …
Impact of mechanized logging on compaction status of sandy forest soils
E Ampoorter, R Goris, WM Cornelis… - Forest Ecology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
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 …
was examined in Putte (the Netherlands). Different levels of compaction were applied by …