Effects of timber skidding on chemical characteristics of herbaceous cover, forest floor and topsoil on skidroad in an oak (Quercus petrea L.) forest

Makineci, Ender; Demir, Murat; Çömez, Aydın; Yılmaz, Ersel

doi:10.1016/j.jterra.2007.12.001

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“…In general, soil bulk density increases, but soil organic matter, porosity, and water holding capacity decrease as cutting intensity increases, echoing the results reported in the literature [49][50][51][52]. Likewise, an increase in cutting intensity (even a low intensity of selective cutting relative to non-cutting) could cause loss in soil nutrients (N, P, and K), which is parallel to the finding of existing studies [46,[51][52][53].…”

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Effects of Cutting Intensity on Soil Physical and Chemical Properties in a Mixed Natural Forest in Southeastern China

Zhou

et al. 2015

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Abstract:The mixed Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.), Masson's pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.), and hardwood forest is a major forest type in China and of national and international importance in terms of its provision of both timber and ecosystem services. However, over-harvesting has threatened its long-term productivity and sustainability. We examined the impacts of timber harvesting intensity on soil physical and chemical properties 10 and 15 years after cutting using the research plots established with a randomized block design. We considered five treatments, including clear cutting and low (13.0% removal of growing stock volume), medium (29.1%), high (45.8%), and extra-high (67.1) intensities of selective cutting with non-cutting as the control. The impact on overall soil properties derived from principal component analysis showed increasing with a rise in cutting intensity, and the most critical impact was on soil nutrients, P and K in particular. Soil nutrient loss associated with timber harvesting even at a low cutting intensity could lead to nutrient deficits in this forest although most of the soil physical properties could be recovered under the low and medium intensities of cutting. These results indicate that clear cutting and the selective cutting of extra-high and high intensities should be avoided in this type of forest in the region.

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Effects of Cutting Intensity on Soil Physical and Chemical Properties in a Mixed Natural Forest in Southeastern China

Zhou

et al. 2015

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“…Spodosols of northern New Hampshire's forested ecosystems typically have pH values less than 4.7 (Likens and Bormann, 1977;Johnson, 2002). While most pH values determined here fall below 4.7, significantly higher pH values in uppermost horizons of HD sites compared to those of Low Disturbance (LD) and Moderate Disturbance (MD) sites suggest lower inputs of acidic organic matter associated with litterfall from vegetation (Makineci et al, 2007). Lower pH values observed within LD and MD areas confirm the presence of organic material.…”

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Soil carbon release along a gradient of physical disturbance in a harvested northern hardwood forest

Zummo

Friedland

2011

Forest Ecology and Management

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“…In the research area, the negative impacts of timber skidding on herbaceous cover, forest floor and soils of skid road documented in previous studies [8,9].…”

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Revegetated herbaceous plant species on a compacted skid road

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Makineci

Demir

2008

Journal of Terramechanics

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Effects of timber skidding on chemical characteristics of herbaceous cover, forest floor and topsoil on skidroad in an oak (Quercus petrea L.) forest

Cited by 11 publications

References 31 publications

Effects of Cutting Intensity on Soil Physical and Chemical Properties in a Mixed Natural Forest in Southeastern China

Effects of Cutting Intensity on Soil Physical and Chemical Properties in a Mixed Natural Forest in Southeastern China

Soil carbon release along a gradient of physical disturbance in a harvested northern hardwood forest

Revegetated herbaceous plant species on a compacted skid road

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