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 …

Sustainable cities require spacious infrastructures such as roadways to serve multiple
functions, including transportation and water treatment. This can be achieved by installing …

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 …

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 …

Puddling of clay soils for rice transplanting causes a loss of soil structure and vertical
shrinkage cracks that are hypothesized to hamper sunflower root growth in the following dry …

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 …

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 …

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 …

One of the basic requirements for sustainable forest management in mixed broadleaved
stands is to provide suitable conditions for natural regeneration of trees. These conditions …

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 …