The impact of heavy traffic on forest soils: A review

M Cambi, G Certini, F Neri, E Marchi - Forest ecology and management, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …

Impacts of logging-associated compaction on Forest soils: a meta-analysis

M Nazari, M Eteghadipour… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Soil compaction associated with mechanized wood harvesting can long-lastingly disturb
forest soils, ecosystem function, and productivity. Sustainable forest management requires …

Compaction by a forest machine affects soil quality and Quercus robur L. seedling performance in an experimental field

M Cambi, Y Hoshika, B Mariotti, E Paoletti… - Forest Ecology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the use of heavy machinery in forest management has significantly
increased, causing the compaction of forest soils and potentially affecting seedling survival …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of forwarder tyre pressure on rut formation and soil compaction

L Eliasson - Silva Fennica, 2005 - Citeseer
In Swedish forestry, final felling is usually done by a harvester and a forwarder. These
machines are heavy and the risk for rutting and soil compaction can be considerable under …

On the power characteristics of an unmanned tracked vehicle for autonomous transportation of agricultural payloads

SM Shafaei, H Mousazadeh - Journal of Terramechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
Elucidation of power characteristics of an unmanned tracked vehicle for autonomous
transportation of agricultural payloads in greenhouse constructions leads to appearance of …

The effect of tyres and a rubber track at high axle loads on soil compaction, Part 1: Single axle-studies

D Ansorge, RJ Godwin - Biosystems Engineering, 2007 - Elsevier
One option for ground drive systems with large harvesting equipment is to use rubber-belted
tracks; however, little is known about the performance of these systems relative to …

Effects of slash reinforcement of strip roads on rutting and soil compaction on a moist fine-grained soil

L Eliasson, I Wästerlund - Forest Ecology and Management, 2007 - Elsevier
Machines used for final felling operations are heavy and the risk for rutting and soil
compaction can be considerable under unfavourable soil conditions. It is known that slash …

[PDF][PDF] Recovery of soil bulk density, porosity and rutting from ground skidding over a 20-year period after timber harvesting in Iran

S Ezzati, A Najafi, MA Rab, EK Zenner - Silva Fennica, 2012 - researchgate.net
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 …

Soil compaction on forest soils from different kinds of tires and tracks and possibility of accurate estimate

H Sakai, T Nordfjell, K Suadicani, B Talbot… - Croatian Journal of …, 2008 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak An 8-WD forwarder loaded with 9,520 kg of timber, and fitted with low or high tire
pressures, or tires rounded with tracks, was repeatedly driven on soil for 1, 8 and 24 passes …