Influence of soil type, cartographic depth-to-water, road reinforcement and traffic intensity on rut formation in logging operations: a survey study in Sweden

Rut formation caused by logging operations has been recognised as a challenge for Swedish forestry. Frequent traffic with heavy machines on extraction roads, together with a warmer climate, is one of the factors that increases the risk of rut formation in forests. One possible way to cont...

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Main Authors: Mohtashami, Sima, Eliasson, Lars, Jansson, Gunnar, Sonesson, Johan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2017-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/2018