Forest soils can suffer from various threats, some of which are human induced. Although
mechanized harvesting allows for high productivity, it may also seriously damage forest …

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 One of the challenges of forest operations is to consider the
consequences of different management strategies and to estimate the economic …

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 …

The demand for wood for energy production in Ireland is predicted to double from 1.5 million
m 3 over bark (OB) in 2011 to 3 million m 3 OB by 2020. There is a large potential for …

The goal of this research was to examine the mitigating effect of brush mats on soil
disturbance caused by off-road traffic of forest machinery, specifically how brush quantity …

Both in Germany and in China, there is strong expertise regarding the different aspects of
forest management, as well as forest products management. Nevertheless, forestry in both …

Abstract Purpose of the Review The aim of the review was to better understand the impacts
of the dominant harvesting systems in Europe, namely harvester-forwarder (HFW), chainsaw …

Water quality best management practices (BMPs) developed for conventional forest harvests
may be adequate for biomass harvests, yet quantitative data is lacking. This study compared …

Forest soils often exhibit low bearing capacities and as a result are often incapable of
withstanding high axle loads. In New Brunswick, Canada, five different brush amounts (0, 5 …