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 …

The North American long-term soil productivity experiment: findings from the first decade of research

RF Powers, DA Scott, FG Sanchez, RA Voldseth… - Forest Ecology and …, 2005 - Elsevier
First decade findings on the impacts of organic matter removal and soil compaction are
reported for the 26 oldest installations in the nation-wide network of long-term soil …

Impact of mechanized logging on compaction status of sandy forest soils

E Ampoorter, R Goris, WM Cornelis… - Forest Ecology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Impact of skidding traffic on bulk density and penetration resistance of two sandy forest soils
was examined in Putte (the Netherlands). Different levels of compaction were applied by …

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 …

Detection of plot‐level changes in ectomycorrhizal communities across years in an old‐growth mixed‐conifer forest

A Izzo, J Agbowo, TD Bruns - New Phytologist, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding spatial and temporal patterns present in ectomycorrhizal fungal community
structure is critical to understanding both the scale and duration of the potential impact these …

Natural recovery of skid trails: a review

D DeArmond, JBS Ferraz… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
In recent years, the study of skid trail recovery processes has gained momentum. In this
review, 121 studies on various aspects of skid trail recovery were evaluated to determine …

Soil physical property changes at the North American Long-Term Soil Productivity study sites: 1 and 5 years after compaction

DS Page-Dumroese, MF Jurgensen… - Canadian Journal of …, 2006 - cdnsciencepub.com
The impact of forest management operations on soil physical properties is important to
understand, since management can significantly change site productivity by altering root …

Assessing the effects of initial soil characteristics, machine mass and traffic intensity on forest soil compaction

E Ampoorter, L Van Nevel, B De Vos, M Hermy… - Forest Ecology and …, 2010 - Elsevier
An extensive field trial was set up in eight forest stands to examine the influence of soil
texture (two stands on sand, four on loam to silt loam, two on clay), machine mass (light …