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International Journal of Environmental Studies Volume 80, 2023 - Issue 4
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Research Article

Forest preservation techniques in the Urals

Edward Hertza Department of Technologies and Equipment of the Timber Industry, Ural State Forest Engineering University, Yekaterinburg, RussiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ol’Ga Kunickayab Department of Technology and Equipment of the Forest Complex, Arctic State Agrotechnological University, Yakutsk, RussiaView further author information
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Elena Runovac Department of Forest Crops, Breeding and Dendrology, Bratsk State University, Bratsk, RussiaView further author information
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Evgeniy Tikhonovd Department of Transport and Technological Machinery and Equipment, Petrozavodsk State University, Petrozavodsk, RussiaView further author information
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Roman Timokhove Department of Technologies and Transport and Technological Machines, Ukhta State Technical University, Ukhta, RussiaView further author information
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Ekaterina Mikhaylenkoe Department of Technologies and Transport and Technological Machines, Ukhta State Technical University, Ukhta, RussiaView further author information
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Julia Chemshikovae Department of Technologies and Transport and Technological Machines, Ukhta State Technical University, Ukhta, RussiaView further author information
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Pavel Perfilievf Department of Timber Industry and Materials Processing, Northern Arctic Federal University, Arkhangelsk, RussiaView further author information
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Pages 1055-1064 | Published online: 11 Jul 2022
 
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ABSTRACT

Logging is essential to provide society with fuel, building materials, furniture and myriad other needs. At the same time, the ecosystem must be conserved so that the resources are sustainable. This paper considers the impact of forestry activities on forest vegetation and soil indicators: mean height, mean diameter, mean age, tree stock, plant density, soil density, thickness and porosity. The authors analyse the effect of five types of forest machinery operating three extraction (skidding) procedures: butt-first, top-end first, and untrimmed trees. Butt-first skidding using the Amkodor 2242B wheeled tractor was found to have a minimal effect on plant valuation indices; the least damage to soil attributes was inflicted by crawler tractors skidding untrimmed trees.

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The authors report there are no competing interests to declare.

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Funding

The work was carried out within the scientific school ‘Advances in lumber industry and forestry’ and was supported by a grant of the Russian Science Foundation № 22-26-00009, https://rscf.ru/project/22-26-00009/.

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