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 …

Rutting caused by heavy machinery during logging operations can lead to loss of
trafficability which is a considerable problem in designated skid trail systems. Wide base …

Mechanical logging and skid trail construction in mountainous areas are associated with soil
compaction and erosion risks. In this research, surface runoff and soil loss were studied at …

Skidding operations affect soil physical properties, which may impact soil sustainability and
forest productivity. While the relationship among harvest machine traffic, slope gradients …

One of the main problems in close-to-nature management of high forests is linked to the
ecological and economic aspects of salvage logging. This research involved analysing soil …

Timber harvesting operations using heavy forest machinery frequently results in severe soil
compaction and displacement, threatening sustainable forest management. An accurate …

Harvest traffic with heavy equipment causes damage to forest soils. Whereas increased soil
damage has been reported with increasing harvest equipment traffic and on increasing …

The aim of the research was to determine the scale and forms of logging road impacts on the
natural environment and residual cultural heritage of Ruthenian Highlanders that …

The effect of slope on runoff volume was evaluated on skid trails in the natural forest in the
north of Iran. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between runoff …

This article introduces and evaluates a Soil Trafficability Model (STRAM) designed to
estimate and forecast potential rutting depth on forest soils due to heavy machine traffic. This …