Comments on “Soil Nutrient Changes Following Whole Tree Harvesting on Three Northern Hardwood Sites”

This paper reports the effects of whole-tree harvesting of eight cottonwood stands on the soil nutrient pool. The data indicate possible site degradation by depletion of soil reserves of N, P, and K but not Ca and Mg on a range of alluvial site conditions in Alabama. Foresters must establish the rate of nutrient removal in intensive tree cropping systems for a variety of species and sites and develop prescriptions to minimize the impact.

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Whole-tree harvesting and site productivity: Twenty-nine northern hardwood sites in central New Hampshire and western Maine

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2012.12.046 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 293 ◽

pp. 114-121 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Gabriel E. Roxby ◽

Theodore E. Howard

Keyword(s):

New Hampshire ◽

Site Productivity ◽

Northern Hardwood ◽

Whole Tree Harvesting ◽

Whole Tree ◽

Tree Harvesting

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Effects of Whole-Tree Harvesting on Species Composition of Tree and Understory Communities in a Northern Hardwood Forest

Open Journal of Forestry ◽

10.4236/ojf.2015.52021 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 05 (02) ◽

pp. 235-253

Author(s):

Gabriel E. Roxby ◽

Theodore E. Howard ◽

Thomas D. Lee

Keyword(s):

Species Composition ◽

Hardwood Forest ◽

Northern Hardwood Forest ◽

Northern Hardwood ◽

Understory Communities ◽

Whole Tree Harvesting ◽

Whole Tree ◽

Tree Harvesting

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Soil Disturbance by Logging in New England̶Review and Management Recommendations

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry ◽

10.1093/njaf/5.1.30 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 30-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

C. Wayne Martin

Keyword(s):

Mineral Soil ◽

Soil Surface ◽

Soil Disturbance ◽

Northern Hardwood ◽

Harvesting Systems ◽

Management Recommendations ◽

Whole Tree Harvesting ◽

Subsequent Regeneration ◽

Whole Tree ◽

Tree Harvesting

Abstract The extent and magnitude of soil disturbance caused by mechanized, whole-tree harvesting was studied on a central hardwood site in Connecticut, a northern hardwood site in New Hampshire, and a spruce-fir site in Maine. Twenty-nine percent of the soil surface at the central hardwood site was undisturbed, but only 8% on the other sites was undisturbed. Mineral soil was exposed on 8 to 18% of soil surfaces after cutting, with wheel ruts more than 30 cm deep occupying less than 3%. Mechanized whole-tree harvesting causes a greater proportion of soil disturbance than other harvesting systems and will affect advanced and subsequent regeneration to a greater degree. If deep rutting occurs on wet soils, equipment should be moved until drier conditions prevail; winter logging and conversion from wheel to track vehicles may be options for reducing impact. Skid trails should follow the land contours. Travel routes should be predetermined to reduce the surface area being compacted. Practices that expose infertile mineral soil should be minimized. North. J. Appl. For. 5:30-34, March 1988.

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Imitated Whole Tree Harvesting Show Negligible Effect on Economic Value of Spruce Stands

Forests ◽

10.3390/f12070841 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (7) ◽

pp. 841

Author(s):

Iveta Desaine ◽

Annija Kārkliņa ◽

Roberts Matisons ◽

Anna Pastare ◽

Andis Adamovičs ◽

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Keyword(s):

Norway Spruce ◽

Economic Value ◽

Forest Types ◽

Spruce Stands ◽

The Difference ◽

Growing Conditions ◽

Whole Tree Harvesting ◽

Whole Tree ◽

Tree Harvesting

The increased removal of forest-derived biomass with whole-tree harvesting (WTH) has raised concerns about the long-term productivity and sustainability of forest ecosystems. If true, this effect needs to be factored in the assessment of long-term feasibility to implement such a drastic forest management measure. Therefore, the economic performance of five experimental plantations in three different forest types, where in 1971 simulated WTH event occurred, was compared with pure, planted and conventionally managed (CH) Norway spruce stands of similar age and growing conditions. Potential incomes of CH and WTH stands were based on timber prices for period 2014–2020. However, regarding the economics of root and stump biomass utilization, they were not included in the estimates. In any given price level, the difference of internal rate of return between the forest types and selected managements were from 2.5% to 6.2%. Therefore, Norway spruce stands demonstrate good potential of independence regardless of stump removal at the previous rotation.

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