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 …

Precision forestry is a useful technique to help forest stakeholders with proper sustainable
forest management. Modern sensors and technologies, with special reference to the …

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 …

[Objective] Earlier techniques made the measurement and analysis of soil temperature
uncertain. Tillage effects on soil temperature are insufficiency at previously studies. An …

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 …

Soil properties can be affected by heavy equipment used for skidding but these impacts vary
greatly with site conditions and operational practices. We assessed the effects of ground …

The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of skidding operations on the
physical and chemical properties of soil as well as root and height growth of maple …

Sažetak Skidding operations induce changes in soil physical properties, which have the
potential to impact soil sustainability and forest productivity. Our objective was to investigate …

In this study, the effects of slope and traffic intensity on soil compaction, rutting and forest
floor removal was evaluated on a skid trail in the natural forest of north of Iran. Combination …

Reliable and accurate soil moisture maps are needed to minimise the risk of soil disturbance
during logging operations. Depth-to-water (DTW) maps extracted from digital elevation …