Sustainable Forest Operations (SFO): A new paradigm in a changing world and climate

E Marchi, W Chung, R Visser, D Abbas… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The effective implementation of sustainable forest management depends largely on carrying
out forest operations in a sustainable manner. Climate change, as well as the increasing …

Tamm Review: Direct seeding to restore oak (Quercus spp.) forests and woodlands

M Löf, J Castro, M Engman, AB Leverkus… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The scale of opportunity to implement forest restoration exceeds billions of ha worldwide,
and a part of this area in northern temperate regions includes formerly oak (Quercus spp.) …

Physical recovery of forest soil after compaction by heavy machines, revealed by penetration resistance over multiple decades

H Mohieddinne, B Brasseur, F Spicher… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil compaction, which results from the skidding of heavy machines used in forest
operations, can seriously damage forest productivity. Indeed, it alters soil structure, disturbs …

Vehicle-induced compaction of forest soil affects plant morphological and physiological attributes: A meta-analysis

B Mariotti, Y Hoshika, M Cambi, E Marra, Z Feng… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A main disadvantage of heavy machinery in forest operation is soil compaction. Compacted
soils may be a barrier to seedling growth, even though the exact mechanisms of action are …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of wood extraction on soil: Assessing rutting and soil compaction caused by skidding and forwarding by means of traditional and innovative methods

E Marra, A Laschi, F Fabiano, C Foderi, F Neri… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Intensive forestry operations may cause soil compaction, plastic soil disturbances and
rutting, which are responsible for undesirable effects on soils, vegetation and water bodies …

Unveil the unseen: Using LiDAR to capture time‐lag dynamics in the herbaceous layer of European temperate forests

J Lenoir, E Gril, S Durrieu, H Horen, M Laslier… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To understand time‐lag dynamics in the response of biodiversity to contemporary
environmental changes (eg macroclimate warming and atmospheric pollution), we need to …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of rice straw mulch on soil physical properties, sunflower root distribution and yield in a salt-affected clay-textured soil

PLC Paul, RW Bell, EG Barrett-Lennard, E Kabir - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

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] Designing thinning operations in 2nd age class pine stands—economic and environmental implications

PS Mederski, R Venanzi, M Bembenek, Z Karaszewski… - Forests, 2018 - mdpi.com
The application of a harvester for thinning operations in young stands can pose several
dilemmas. Firstly, the value of the timber obtained should be higher than the cost of the …

Assessment of soil compaction and rutting in managed forests through an airborne LiDAR technique

H Mohieddinne, B Brasseur… - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To ensure sustainable forest management, the assessment and monitoring of soil
compaction and rutting are essential. Here, we used airborne light detection and ranging …