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 Purpose of Review Lowering the impact of forest utilisation on the forest
environment is a part of the improvement in sustainable forest management. As part of forest …

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 …

Minimizing the impact of timber harvesting on forest stands and soils is one of the main
goals of sustainable forest operation (SFO). Thus, it is necessary to make an accurate …

Protection of forest soils during harvesting operations is necessary to reduce damage and
accelerate recovery time. The current study aims to evaluate soil physical properties, natural …

Loss of vegetation cover by forest harvesting has increased the average surface runoff
volume and sediment yield in the Hyrcanian forest in Iran. Hence, treatments are needed to …

Various engineering measures, such as mulching, have been applied on decommissioned
skid trails to suppress the adverse effects of overland flow and flood hazards. However, very …

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

Poplar plantations have been widely practiced in the coastal area of the Caspian Sea in
northern Iran. In this research, soil compaction following logging operations carried out by …

Soil surface is directly affected by heavy traffic of machinery during harvesting operations.
Machine traffic often causes damage to forest soil which is visible on the surface (ruts) and …