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 …

Soil compaction associated with mechanized wood harvesting can long-lastingly disturb
forest soils, ecosystem function, and productivity. Sustainable forest management requires …

Mankind has altered and transformed 40–50 per cent of the ice-free terrestrial surface of the
Earth and appropriates an estimated 20 per cent of the global net primary production (Imhoff …

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 …

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 …

L'ouverture ou l'enlèvement de la canopée, au cours des récoltes ou du défrichement,
conduisent à une séquence prévisible de réactions, dont la description semble …

Soil profile disturbance and compaction can have a long-term detrimental impact on soil
properties. Organic matter, macroporosity and bulk density was measured during 1989 and …

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 …

Context Nowadays, harvest operations are predominantly performed fully mechanized using
heavy tractors or forestry machines. The resulting soil compaction may negatively affect the …

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 …