Quantifying consequences of removing harvesting residues on forest soils and tree growth–A meta-analysis

DL Achat, C Deleuze, G Landmann, N Pousse… - Forest Ecology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Increasing attention is being paid to using modern fuelwood as a substitute for fossil
energies to reduce CO 2 emissions. In this context, forest biomass, particularly harvesting …

Sustainable forest biomass: A review of current residue harvesting guidelines

BD Titus, K Brown, HS Helmisaari… - Energy, Sustainability …, 2021 - Springer
Forest biomass harvesting guidelines help ensure the ecological sustainability of forest
residue harvesting for bioenergy and bioproducts, and hence contribute to social license for …

Significant and persistent impact of timber harvesting on soil microbial communities in Northern coniferous forests

M Hartmann, CG Howes, D VanInsberghe… - The ISME …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Forest ecosystems have integral roles in climate stability, biodiversity and economic
development. Soil stewardship is essential for sustainable forest management. Organic …

Influence of different tree-harvesting intensities on forest soil carbon stocks in boreal and northern temperate forest ecosystems

N Clarke, P Gundersen, U Jönsson-Belyazid… - Forest Ecology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Effective forest governance measures are crucial to ensure sustainable management of
forests, but so far there has been little specific focus in boreal and northern temperate forests …

Productivity of acacia and eucalypt plantations in Southeast Asia. 1. Bio-physical determinants of production: opportunities and challenges

EKS Nambiar, CE Harwood - International Forestry Review, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Acacia and eucalypt plantations, managed over rotation cycles of 5–8 years, are important
resources for wood production in Southeast Asia. This paper reviews the processes that …

How do natural disturbances and human activities affect soils and tree nutrition and growth in the Canadian boreal forest?

DG Maynard, D Paré, E Thiffault, B Lafleur… - Environmental …, 2014 - cdnsciencepub.com
There are concerns about the effect of increasing resource extraction and other human
activities on the soils and vegetation of the boreal zone. The review covers published papers …

Forest harvesting reduces the soil metagenomic potential for biomass decomposition

E Cardenas, JM Kranabetter, G Hope… - The ISME …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Soil is the key resource that must be managed to ensure sustainable forest productivity. Soil
microbial communities mediate numerous essential ecosystem functions, and recent studies …

Biogeography and organic matter removal shape long-term effects of timber harvesting on forest soil microbial communities

RC Wilhelm, E Cardenas, KR Maas, H Leung… - The ISME …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The growing demand for renewable, carbon-neutral materials and energy is leading to
intensified forest land-use. The long-term ecological challenges associated with maintaining …

Soil Natural Recovery Process and Fagus orientalis Lipsky Seedling Growth after Timber Extraction by Wheeled Skidder

F Tavankar, R Picchio, M Nikooy, M Jourgholami… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The growth and quality of natural seedlings are important goals of forest management in
uneven-aged high stands. In this study, the recovery process of the physical and chemical …

Climate change mitigation potential of local use of harvest residues for bioenergy in Canada

C Smyth, WA Kurz, G Rampley, TC Lemprière… - GCB …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We estimate the mitigation potential of local use of bioenergy from harvest residues for the
2.3× 106 km2 (232 Mha) of Canada's managed forests from 2017 to 2050 using three …