Soil Compaction Caused by Cut-to-Length Forest Operations and Possible Short-Term Natural Rehabilitation of Soil Density

Labelle, Eric R.; Jaeger, Dirk

doi:10.2136/sssaj2011.0109

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“…Residual trees on the edges of trails will likely thus have a higher growth response after cutting than trees located inside the strip. However, soil compaction caused by machines on extraction trails may have potential negative impacts on soil productivity and root development [31,32]. There has been recent interest in evaluating the influence of tree spatial position on growth [19,33,34], and it has been demonstrated for several species that tree growth decreases with distance from the edge [35][36][37].…”

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Radial Growth Response of Black Spruce Stands Ten Years after Experimental Shelterwoods and Seed-Tree Cuttings in Boreal Forest

Girona

Morin

Lussier

et al. 2016

Forests

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Partial cutting is thought to be an alternative to achieve sustainable management in boreal forests. However, the effects of intermediate harvest intensity (45%-80%) on growth remain unknown in black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.) stands, one of the most widely distributed boreal species with great commercial interest. In this study, we analysed the effect of three experimental shelterwood and one seed-tree treatments on tree radial growth in even-aged black spruce stands, 10 years after intervention. Our results show that radial growth response 8-10 years after cutting was 41% to 62% higher than in untreated plots, with stand structure, treatment, tree position relative to skidding trails, growth before cutting and time having significant interactions. The stand structure conditioned tree growth after cutting, being doubled in younger and denser stands. Tree spatial position had a pronounced effect on radial growth; trees at the edge of the skidding trails showed twice the increase in growth compared to interior trees. Dominant trees before cutting located close to the skidding trails manifested the highest growth response after cutting. This research suggests that the studied treatments are effective to enhance radial wood production of black spruce especially in younger stands, and that the edge effect must be considered in silvicultural management planning.

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Radial Growth Response of Black Spruce Stands Ten Years after Experimental Shelterwoods and Seed-Tree Cuttings in Boreal Forest

Girona

Morin

Lussier

et al. 2016

Forests

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“…A lateral extension of soil compaction from the wheel track was observed frequently but not in any case (Labelle and Jaeger, 2011;Ampoorter et al, 2010). In particular the middle line between the wheel tracks may be impacted from skidded logs (Dickerson, 1976) but also indirectly from the disturbed wheel tracks (Ampoorter et al, 2010).…”

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Soil aeration and soil water tension in skidding trails during three years after trafficking

Fründ

Averdiek

2016

Forest Ecology and Management

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“…The density increase recorded for the mechanized CTL treatment was significantly higher than for the manual CTL treatment. As soil compaction is highly complex and a very recent research topic [46][47][48][49][50], further analysis should be conducted if this indicator is of crucial importance.…”

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Sustainability Assessment of Alternative Thinning Operations in Mediterranean Softwood Plantations

Schweier

Spinelli

Magagnotti

et al. 2018

Forests

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Abstract:Mediterranean pines account for 14,000 ha in Tuscany alone, where they form large and homogeneous stands and represent an important resource for the forest economy. Among the harvesting systems applied to thinning operations, the most popular are whole-tree and cut-to-length harvestings. Both systems can be deployed with different levels of mechanization. The decision about which system might be the best option in a specific case possibly leads to conflicts due to different management goals, for instance when the shift from cut-to-length to whole-tree harvesting systems results in a decrease of costs and an increase of environmental burdens. Thus, an accurate determination of economic, environmental and social indicators is crucial to make balanced decisions. With that in mind, we carried out a sustainability impact assessment of typical forest-wood chain alternatives applied to young Mediterranean pine plantations and made a comparative evaluation by means of multi-criteria analyses. Trials were carried out in umbrella pine (Pinus pinea L.) plantations in Tuscany. The analyzed cases considered four thinning operations and included the processes of harvesting, extraction and chipping. In the analysis, 12 indicators were considered (e.g., global warming potential, fatal accidents). Results of the investigation allow quantifying possible sustainability impacts and, thus, supporting management decisions.

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Soil Compaction Caused by Cut-to-Length Forest Operations and Possible Short-Term Natural Rehabilitation of Soil Density

Cited by 106 publications

References 30 publications

Radial Growth Response of Black Spruce Stands Ten Years after Experimental Shelterwoods and Seed-Tree Cuttings in Boreal Forest

Radial Growth Response of Black Spruce Stands Ten Years after Experimental Shelterwoods and Seed-Tree Cuttings in Boreal Forest

Soil aeration and soil water tension in skidding trails during three years after trafficking

Sustainability Assessment of Alternative Thinning Operations in Mediterranean Softwood Plantations

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