The impact of clearcutting in boreal forests of Russia on soils: A review

Дымов, А. А.

doi:10.1134/s106422931707002x

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“…It is necessary to consider the impact of logging equipment on the restoration of post-harvest soil, ground cover and woody vegetation. Each of these elements plays a significant part in the structural organisation and functional abilities of forest ecosystems (Cambi et al 2015, Smirnova et al 2017, Dymov 2017. In order to prevent potentially damaging post-harvest environmental processes, logging operations on soil with excessive or temporarily excessive moisture must undertake specific measures.…”

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The natural recovery of disturbed soil, plant cover and trees after clear-cutting in the boreal forests, Russia

Ilintsev¹,

Богданов²,

Наквасина³

et al. 2020

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Biogeosciences and Forestry Biogeosciences and Forestry The natural recovery of disturbed soil, plant cover and trees after clear-cutting in the boreal forests, Russia Aleksey Ilintsev (1-2) , Alexander Bogdanov (1-2) , Elena Nakvasina (2) , Irina Amosova (3) , Sergey Koptev (2) , Sergey Tretyakov (2) This study aims to determine the impact of forest harvesting machinery on the temporarily moist soil of spruce forests (Picea abies Karst.) during the summer. For research purposes, we investigated 23 sites of the boreal forest in the European North of Russia (Arkhangelsk region) where logging operations had been carried out using harvesters and forwarders (CTL, cut-to-length harvesting). In the 15 years after logging, the sites were monitored for changes in physical soil properties and the depth/width of ruts and vegetation. In freshly cut areas, the depth of the ruts was linked to the amount of logging residue that had been used to strengthen skidding trails. After 15 years, the ruts were smooth but had not disappeared entirely. The average depth of the ruts decreased from 36 cm to 18 cm during the period under review. At a depth of 0-10 cm, the soil bulk density of the section between the control area and the wheel track increased by 19-27% within the first two years. At a depth of 10-20 cm, the soil bulk density only increased by 16-17% within the two-year period. After 15 years, the soil bulk density had decreased to the extent that there were no signs of heavy machinery movement. The natural restoration of vegetation in the ruts was affected by the presence of stagnant water in the initial post-logging period. Ruderal species and species with broad ecological amplitude to environmental factors grew over the skid trails. 15 years after logging, this overgrowth had stabilised, with the biodiversity level in the control area approaching its pre-logging state. Primarily, the renewal of the cutting areas occurred through species such as birch (Betula pendula Roth.) and aspen (Populus tremula L.). The highest amount of undergrowth (more than 30,000 ha-1) was detected 6-8 years after logging. This then decreases in areas that were cut down earlier. There are environmental consequences of clearcutting (using the CTL system) on temporarily moist soil. To prevent the formation of deep ruts, it is recommended to leave 15-20 kg m-2 of felling residue.

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“…Previous studies suggest that a large time scale is crucial in the analysis of the soil and forest cover restoration process (Modry & Hubeny 2003, Marchi et al 2016, Dymov 2017, Mohieddinnea et al 2019. The longterm characteristics of the recovery process are evident several decades after logging.…”

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The natural recovery of disturbed soil, plant cover and trees after clear-cutting in the boreal forests, Russia

Ilintsev¹,

Богданов²,

Наквасина³

et al. 2020

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“…As a result, an increase in biodiversity in new communities occurs; in areas of deadwood spruce it is insignificant, and it is higher in areas of catastrophic windfalls. When spruce stands (not just dead trees) are completely destroyed during clear-cutting, there is a radical change in the soil cover [6] and a transformation of forest communities into grass and shrub communities, which leads to a radical change in the vegetation cover. In newly formed grassy communities, biodiversity increases dramatically due to emergence of non-forest species [2].…”

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Natural and anthropogenic extensive destruction of the spruce forest community of the European part of Russia: main trends of biodiversity dynamics

Ulanova

Kaplevsky

2021

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We analyzed the main trends of the change in the species richness of plant communities after catastrophic natural (beetle outbreaks, windfalls) and anthropogenic (clear cutting) disturbances. We examined the dynamics of the structural diversity of species richness of herb-dwarf scrubs layer with different reforestation technologies after the death of spruce stands. The study of similarity and ordination of vegetation showed the proximity of the undamaged forest to the unharvested stand, and the difference of these plant communities from clear-cut. The main determining factor of species richness was the intensity of plant community disturbance after catastrophes. We analyzed the reforestation dynamics of plant communities after catastrophic disturbances. Clear cutting led to the formation of grassy communities with a sharp increase in the species and structural diversity of plant community.

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“…As a result, an increase in biodiversity in new communities occurs; in areas of dead-wood spruce it is insignificant, and it is higher in areas of catastrophic windfalls. With the complete destruction of spruce forest stand (not only the dead trees) in the course of clear cutting, a radical change in the soil cover [6] and transformation of forest communities into grass and shrub communities occurs, which leads to a fundamental change in the vegetation cover. In newly formed meadow communities, biodiversity increases dramatically due to emergence of non-forest species [2].…”

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Main trends of biodiversity dynamics after natural and anthropogenic "catastrophes" in spruce forests of the European part of Russia

Ulanova

Kaplevsky

2019

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We analyzed the main trends of the change in the species richness of phytocenoses after catastrophic natural (beetle outbreaks, windfalls) and anthropogenic (clear cutting) disturbances. We examined the dynamics of the structural diversity of species richness of herb-dwarf scrubs layer with different reforestation technologies after the death of spruce stands. The study of similarity and ordination of vegetation showed the proximity of the undamaged forest to the unharvested stand, and the difference of these phytocenoses from clear-cut. The main determining factor of species richness was the intensity of phytocenosis disturbance after catastrophes. The reforestation dynamics of phytocenoses after catastrophic disturbances were analyzed. Clear cutting led to the formation of meadow communities with a sharp increase in the species and structural diversity of phytocenoses.

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The impact of clearcutting in boreal forests of Russia on soils: A review

Cited by 33 publications

References 19 publications

The natural recovery of disturbed soil, plant cover and trees after clear-cutting in the boreal forests, Russia

The natural recovery of disturbed soil, plant cover and trees after clear-cutting in the boreal forests, Russia

Natural and anthropogenic extensive destruction of the spruce forest community of the European part of Russia: main trends of biodiversity dynamics

Main trends of biodiversity dynamics after natural and anthropogenic "catastrophes" in spruce forests of the European part of Russia

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