How and how much, do harvesting activities affect forest soil, regeneration and stands?

R Picchio, PS Mederski, F Tavankar - Current forestry reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Lowering the impact of forest utilisation on the forest
environment is a part of the improvement in sustainable forest management. As part of 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 application of two approaches using GIS technology implementation in forest road network planning in an Italian mountain setting

R Picchio, G Pignatti, E Marchi, F Latterini, M Benanchi… - Forests, 2018 - mdpi.com
A well-planned forest road network is essential for meeting the goal of sustainable forest
management. Forest roads play a key role in commercial purposes, fire prevention, and …

A meta-analysis of soil susceptibility to machinery-induced compaction in Forest ecosystems across global climatic zones

M Nazari, E Arthur, M Lamandé, T Keller… - Current Forestry …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Predicting, preventing, and minimizing machinery-induced soil
compaction are of paramount importance in forest ecosystems. Understanding the soil's …

Soil recovery assessment after timber harvesting based on the Sustainable Forest Operation (SFO) perspective in Iranian temperate forests

H Sohrabi, M Jourgholami, M Jafari, N Shabanian… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Minimizing the impact of timber harvesting on forest stands and soils is one of the main
goals of sustainable forest operation (SFO). Thus, it is necessary to make an accurate …

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 …

Soil and forest regeneration after different extraction methods in coppice forests

R Venanzi, R Picchio, S Grigolato, F Latterini - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Coppice is considered the oldest form of sustainable forest management in the
Mediterranean area. Generally, it produces rapidly woody biomass and environmental …

Long-term assessment of soil physicochemical properties and seedlings establishment after skidding operations in mountainous mixed hardwoods

F Tavankar, M Nikooy, S Ezzati, M Jourgholami… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
One of the basic requirements for sustainable forest management in mixed broadleaved
stands is to provide suitable conditions for natural regeneration of trees. These conditions …

Morphology, Growth and Architecture Response of Beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) and Maple Tree (Acer velutinum Boiss.) Seedlings to Soil Compaction Stress …

R Picchio, F Tavankar, M Nikooy, G Pignatti, R Venanzi… - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
The Caspian forests of Iran were monitored and evaluated for forest natural regeneration
after logging activities for more than a decade. This large area has a substantial ecological …

Soil disturbance and recovery after coppicing a Mediterranean Oak stand: The effects of silviculture and technology

R Venanzi, R Picchio, R Spinelli, S Grigolato - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Traditional coppice management system is one of the most debated topics in the
Mediterranean area, as it is a forest management system that accounts for over 23 million …