Effects of Forwarder Operation on Soil Physical Characteristics: a Case Study in the Italian Alps
One of the most important issues in ground based wood extraction in forestry is to minimize the soil damage caused by heavy forestry machines. Generally, harvesting effects include changes in vegetation nutrient availability, soil microclimate/structure and litter quantity/ quality. Several studies...
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University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry
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| description | One of the most important issues in ground based wood extraction in forestry is to minimize the soil damage caused by heavy forestry machines. Generally, harvesting effects include changes in vegetation nutrient availability, soil microclimate/structure and litter quantity/ quality. Several studies were carried out on the impacts of heavy machines on the soil. However, only few studies took into consideration the effect of bogie tracks on the soil. The research focuses on the influence of forwarder machines equipped with bogie tracks on the soil compaction through changes of physical soil parameters and precisely bulk density, porosity, shear and penetration resistance. The study was carried out in a conifer stand of Larix decidua Mill. and Picea abies L. in a forest of North-eastern Italy during logging with forwarder. In this site, 3 tracks were identified, 2 concerned loaded forwarder passages and 1 control (no passages). The tracks were: (i) track A with a slope of 31% with 2 passages and track B with a slope of 3% having 10 passages. Soil samples were collected on all tracks in order to determine the influence of forwarder passes on soil physical properties. The results showed a different impact of logging operations on the soil of different tracks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36e4cf6d5a98488d985583af6a4c93b62022-12-22T03:53:59ZengUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of ForestryCroatian Journal of Forest Engineering1845-57191848-96722016-01-01372233239173823Effects of Forwarder Operation on Soil Physical Characteristics: a Case Study in the Italian AlpsStefano Grigolato0Francesco Neri1Rodolfo Picchio2Enrico Marchi3Martina Cambi4University of Padova Department of Land and Agriculture and Forestry Systems Viale dell’Università 16 35020 Legnaro ITALYUniversity of Florence Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems Via San Bonaventura 13 50145. Florence ITALYUniversity of Tuscia Department of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (DAFNE) Via San Camillo de Lellis 01100 Viterbo ITALYUniversity of Florence Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems Via San Bonaventura 13 50145. Florence ITALYUniversity of Florence Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems Via San Bonaventura 13 50145. Florence ITALYOne of the most important issues in ground based wood extraction in forestry is to minimize the soil damage caused by heavy forestry machines. Generally, harvesting effects include changes in vegetation nutrient availability, soil microclimate/structure and litter quantity/ quality. Several studies were carried out on the impacts of heavy machines on the soil. However, only few studies took into consideration the effect of bogie tracks on the soil. The research focuses on the influence of forwarder machines equipped with bogie tracks on the soil compaction through changes of physical soil parameters and precisely bulk density, porosity, shear and penetration resistance. The study was carried out in a conifer stand of Larix decidua Mill. and Picea abies L. in a forest of North-eastern Italy during logging with forwarder. In this site, 3 tracks were identified, 2 concerned loaded forwarder passages and 1 control (no passages). The tracks were: (i) track A with a slope of 31% with 2 passages and track B with a slope of 3% having 10 passages. Soil samples were collected on all tracks in order to determine the influence of forwarder passes on soil physical properties. The results showed a different impact of logging operations on the soil of different tracks.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/256584 |
| spellingShingle | Stefano Grigolato Francesco Neri Rodolfo Picchio Enrico Marchi Martina Cambi Effects of Forwarder Operation on Soil Physical Characteristics: a Case Study in the Italian Alps Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering |
| title | Effects of Forwarder Operation on Soil Physical Characteristics: a Case Study in the Italian Alps |
| title_full | Effects of Forwarder Operation on Soil Physical Characteristics: a Case Study in the Italian Alps |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Forwarder Operation on Soil Physical Characteristics: a Case Study in the Italian Alps |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Forwarder Operation on Soil Physical Characteristics: a Case Study in the Italian Alps |
| title_short | Effects of Forwarder Operation on Soil Physical Characteristics: a Case Study in the Italian Alps |
| title_sort | effects of forwarder operation on soil physical characteristics a case study in the italian alps |
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