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 …

Ground-based skidding can have detrimental effects on soil properties trough soil profile
disturbance and compaction that can persist for decades. We investigated the recovery of …

One of the main problems in close-to-nature management of high forests is linked to the
ecological and economic aspects of salvage logging. This research involved analysing soil …

The growth and quality of natural seedlings are important goals of forest management in
uneven-aged high stands. In this study, the recovery process of the physical and chemical …

Engineering applications can be used to mitigate the adverse effects of soil compaction and
amend compacted soils. Previous literature has highlighted the beneficial effects of …

Skid trails in the Hyrcanian forest of northern Iran are important for moving wood to log
landings; however, they can cause soil compaction and alter water infiltration. This research …

This study took place in a mixed deciduous forest located in Northern Iran to investigate the
effects of two types of silvicultural methods, specifically the single‐selection method and the …

Ground-based skidding operations performed with heavy machinery have drastic effects on
forest soils, which normally culminate in an increased soil bulk density and removal of the …

Sažetak Extracting logs from stump to landings causes extensive damages to forest stand
and soil. In this research two parcels adjacent to each other were selected in order to assess …