Ecological Restoration of Compacted Soil Following the Application of Different Leaf Litter Mulches on the Skid Trail over a Five-Year Period

Ground-based skidding operations performed with heavy machinery have drastic effects on forest soils, which normally culminate in an increased soil bulk density and removal of the litter layer. We aimed to assess the efficacy of different tree species litter on the recovery of soil physical, chemica...

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Main Authors: Meghdad Jourgholami, Ali Nasirian, Eric R. Labelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/7/2148