Mulching is widely recognized as an effective soil and water conservation measure all over
the world. Nevertheless, a comprehensive evaluation of mulching's effectiveness in …

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 …

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 …

Abstract Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) is a key objective of the European Forest
Strategy. One of the most important aspects to be considered to achieve this fundamental …

The surface of the mineral soil is covered by the forest floor forming water absorbent layers.
This is how the forest floor plays an important role in soil and water conservation. The aim of …

Abstract Changes in vegetation and forest floor are among the factors affecting the variability
of ecological indicators of soil organic and mineral layers. Therefore, the present study was …

Logging machinery impacts site soil properties mainly through topsoil removal and
compaction. The greatest soil disturbance occurs in the logging infrastructure areas: skid …

The quality of soil containing heavy metals (HMs) around nonferrous metal mining areas is
often not favorable for plant growth. Three types of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria …

Rill erosion easily occurs on tilled surfaces because the soil shear resistance is less than the
runoff shear stress. However, rill erosion formation and evolution on tilled surfaces under …