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 …

Abstract Purposeof Review Paired catchment studies have documented the extent to which
forest harvesting impairs forested watersheds. Adverse effects on stream water quality and …

Climate change impacts are a serious threat to food provisioning, security and the economy.
Thus, assessing agricultural suitability and yield reduction under climate change is crucial …

Soil enzyme activities can indicate soil quality due to the catalyst roles enzymes play in
various soil biochemical processes. However, little is known about the variations in soil …

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 …

Microorganisms are critical for litter decomposition, organic carbon (C) and nutrient
transformations in soil, corresponding to the vegetation succession. The dynamics of …

In recent years, the study of skid trail recovery processes has gained momentum. In this
review, 121 studies on various aspects of skid trail recovery were evaluated to determine …

The climate mitigation potential of urban nature-based solutions (NBSs) is often perceived
as insignificant and thus overlooked, as cities primarily pursue NBSs for local ecosystem …

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 …

Fine roots are an important component of forest soil as they play a key role in fundamental
processes like plant nutrition and water supply. As with all the features of forest soil, the …