Effects of Slope Gradient on Runoff and Sediment Yield on Machine-Induced Compacted Soil in Temperate Forests

There has been a severely negative impact on soil water resources in temperate forests caused by the introduction of the type of heavy machinery in the forestry sector used for forest harvesting operations. These soil disturbances increase the raindrop impact on bare mineral soil, decrease infiltrat...

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Main Authors: Meghdad Jourgholami, Sara Karami, Farzam Tavankar, Angela Lo Monaco, Rodolfo Picchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/1/49