Mankind expects from forests and forest soils benefits like pure drinking water, space for
recreation, habitats for nature-near biocenoses and the production of timber as unrivaled …

Forest harvesting operations with heavy machinery can lead to significant soil rutting. Risks
of rutting depend on the soil bearing capacity which has considerable spatial and temporal …

Intensive forestry operations may cause soil compaction, plastic soil disturbances and
rutting, which are responsible for undesirable effects on soils, vegetation and water bodies …

To understand time‐lag dynamics in the response of biodiversity to contemporary
environmental changes (eg macroclimate warming and atmospheric pollution), we need to …

To ensure sustainable forest management, the assessment and monitoring of soil
compaction and rutting are essential. Here, we used airborne light detection and ranging …

Reforestation with native and non-native tree species is one of the most effective strategies
to cope with climate change, and is also the most effective management method for solving …

Road rutting caused by vehicle loading in the wheel path is a major form of asphalt
pavement distress. Hydroplaning and loss of skid resistance are directly related to high road …

In the EU 2020 biodiversity strategy, maintaining and enhancing forest biodiversity is
essential. Forest managers and technicians should include biodiversity monitoring as …

The heavy machines used in forest operations not only cause reduction of the total amount
of soil pores but also drastically modify their size distribution. The effects in these terms of …

Factors affecting soil disturbance caused by harvester and forwarder were studied on mid-
grained soils in Finland. Sample plots were harvested using a one-grip harvester. The …