The impact of modern logging on the forest environment of felling site in the context of climate change
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Over the past decade, the importance of the global climate change impact and extreme weather events on forest ecosystems and the activities of the timber industry has become increasingly apparent. In this regard, forest ecosystems are vulnerable in environmental terms, with regard to the impact of logging machinery, post-harvest restoration of soils, ground cover and woody vegetation. The concept behind our scientific research is to ensure sustainable forest management, the need to preserve and protect forest soils, which is very important for the successful subsequent renewal and productivity of future forests. On the basis of our own field research, studying modern practices and reviewing the literature for practical use in logging
enterprises, we offer ways and means to minimize damage to forest soils. These ways and means are based on the choice of a wood harvesting system, and organization of logging operations considering the terrain. The most important practices of sustainable forest management are planning the season of logging, cutting technologies, leaving felling residues on the soil surface, and training of specialists who work in the forest. In addition, technological solutions are important, including selection of a system of machines and mechanisms, the mass and size of equipment, the number of passes for vehicles, use of tires of different size, tyre pressure control, use of anti-skid tracks, and use of global positioning systems in conjunction with geographic information systems. Findings and recommendations of new scientific research will be an important contribution to the management decision-making process, will contribute to the development of technologies and its implementation in practice. One of the main areas of research is development of innovative guidelines for science-based climate-smart forest management, aimed at reducing the negative impact of logging technologies on the forest environment and biodiversity conservation.
Keywords: Sustainable forest management, Adaptive and integrated management, Climate change, Biodiversity conservation
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