Skid trail use influences soil carbon flux and nutrient pools in a temperate hardwood forest
Skid trails comprise up to 40% of managed forest areas and are subject to wide variations in
disturbance intensity. Despite potential for accelerated carbon (C) and nutrient losses …
disturbance intensity. Despite potential for accelerated carbon (C) and nutrient losses …
[PDF][PDF] Impact of skidding operations on soil physical properties in southern Italy
Skidding by heavy forestry machinery can affect soil physical properties. We assessed the
effects of ground-based skidding on soil bulk density and total porosity in a southern Italian …
effects of ground-based skidding on soil bulk density and total porosity in a southern Italian …
Finding feasible harvest zones in mountainous areas using integrated spatial multi-criteria decision analysis
Terrain conditions, stand structure attributes, and environmental factors are important
elements that determine the success of timber harvests. Planning designs for timber …
elements that determine the success of timber harvests. Planning designs for timber …
Soil physical properties degrade further on skid trails in the year following operations
Short-term recovery of soil physical properties on skid trails was investigated upon cessation
of skidding operations and 1 year later. Bulk density and porosity were assessed at three …
of skidding operations and 1 year later. Bulk density and porosity were assessed at three …
The Impact of Group-and Single-Tree-Selection Cuttings on Runoff and Sediment Yield in Mixed Broadleaved Forests, Northern Iran
H Samdaliri, M Jourgholami, A Salajegheh, H Sohrabi… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Silvicultural treatment and the forest harvesting operations using different methods can lead
to an increase in the production of runoff and sediment by changing the canopy and soil …
to an increase in the production of runoff and sediment by changing the canopy and soil …
[HTML][HTML] The Influence of Logging-Related Soil Disturbance on Pioneer Tree Regeneration in Mixed Temperate Forests
The recovery of soil properties and the proper growth of natural tree regeneration are key
elements for maintaining forest productivity after selective logging operations. This study …
elements for maintaining forest productivity after selective logging operations. This study …
Rubber tracked bogie-axles with supportive rollers–a new undercarriage concept for log extraction on sensitive soils
B Engler, S Hoffmann, M Zscheile - International Journal of Forest …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Driving forest machines on wet soils causes irreversible soil compaction, often associated
with intensive rut formation and inaccessibility of wheeled forest machines for future forest …
with intensive rut formation and inaccessibility of wheeled forest machines for future forest …
Above- and belowground growth response of Picea abies seedlings exposed to varying levels of soil relative bulk density
ER Labelle, M Kammermeier - European Journal of Forest Research, 2019 - Springer
During mechanized forest operations, machines with high wheel loads are operated directly
on the soil and can pose serious concerns for the integrity and quality of soil properties …
on the soil and can pose serious concerns for the integrity and quality of soil properties …
An optimization model to solve skidding problem in steep slope terrain
Designing an optimal off-road transportation network to allow access of logging systems to
harvest sites is an important task in operational harvest planning. To address this issue, we …
harvest sites is an important task in operational harvest planning. To address this issue, we …
Assessment of ground-based skidding impacts on the horizontally rate and extent of soil disturbance along the margin of the skid trail
Key message Skidding operations significantly influenced soil physical properties up to a 2-
m distance from the wheel ruts in a forest ecosystem. The most significant changes in soil …
m distance from the wheel ruts in a forest ecosystem. The most significant changes in soil …