Strategies to mitigate the effects of soil physical disturbances caused by forest machinery: A comprehensive review

ER Labelle, L Hansson, L Högbom… - Current Forestry …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Ecological impacts and limits of biomass use: a critical review

O Arodudu, B Holmatov, A Voinov - Clean Technologies and …, 2020 - Springer
Conventional biomass sources have been widely exploited for several end uses (mostly
food, feed, fuel and chemicals). More unconventional sources are continually being sought …

Soil physio-chemical and biological indicators to evaluate the restoration of compacted soil following reforestation

M Jourgholami, T Ghassemi, ER Labelle - Ecological indicators, 2019 - Elsevier
Reforestation of degraded forests with small to medium-scale monoculture plantation
following mechanized ground-based harvesting has been widely applied in the past …

Effects of plot length and soil texture on runoff and sediment yield occurring on machine-trafficked soils in a mixed deciduous forest

M Jourgholami, ER Labelle - Annals of Forest Science, 2020 - Springer
Key message Runoff decreased significantly in each soil texture group, as plot length
increased (2–40 m), whereas sediment yield showed an increasing trend. Runoff and …

Soil recovery assessment after timber harvesting based on the Sustainable Forest Operation (SFO) perspective in Iranian temperate forests

H Sohrabi, M Jourgholami, M Jafari, N Shabanian… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

Effects of litter and straw mulch amendments on compacted soil properties and Caucasian alder (Alnus subcordata) growth

M Jourgholami, K Fathi, ER Labelle - New Forests, 2020 - Springer
Application of mulch on compacted soil is a common engineering measure to suppress
runoff and soil loss during ground-based mechanized forest operations. Despite the …

[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal prediction of soil moisture using soil maps, topographic indices and SMAP retrievals

M Schönauer, R Prinz, K Väätäinen, R Astrup… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Milder winters and extended wetter periods in spring and autumn limit the amount of time
available for carrying out ground-based forest operations on soils with satisfactory bearing …

Creep leakage process of remaining soils in near-surface fissures in a karst area with bedrock outcrops

L Cen, X Peng, Q Dai, C Li, X Yi - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
As a global ecological environmental problem, rocky desertification is derived from the
exposure of large areas of bare rock on slopes, and soil remains only between rock …

[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal prediction of soil moisture and soil strength by depth-to-water maps

M Schönauer, K Väätäinen, R Prinz… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The utilization of detailed digital terrain models entails an enhanced basis for supporting
sustainable forest management, including the reduction of soil impacts through predictions …

Efficacy of leaf litter mulch to mitigate runoff and sediment yield following mechanized operations in the Hyrcanian mixed forests

M Jourgholami, ER Labelle, J Feghhi - Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Following ground-based skidding operations, understory vegetation and litter layer
are commonly damaged or displaced by the movement of machines and timber on the …