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Severity of topsoil compaction controls the impact of skid trails on soil ecological processes.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Klein-Raufhake, T. & Hölzel, N. & Schaper, J. J. & Hortmann, A. & Elmer, M. & Fornfeist, M. & Linnemann, B. & Meyer, M. & Rentemeister, K. & Santora, L. & Wöllecke, J. & Hamer, U.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Skid trails are a major management-induced disturbance in temperate forest ecosystems with considerable impact on soil ecological processes that are s...

Trampling effects of hikers, motorcycles and horses in meadows and forests.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Weaver, T. & Dale, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of experimental trampling due to hikers, horses, and motorcycles were studied in a Festuca idahoensis/Poa pratensis meadow and in a Pinus ...

Trampling effects on vegetation of the trail corridors of north Rocky Mountain forests.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Dale, D. & Weaver, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Describes studies made in forests dominated by Abies lasiocarpa, Pinus albicaulis, Pinus contorta or Pseudotsuga menziesii, in central Montana and Wyo...

Forestry best management practices and sediment control at skidder stream crossings.

Published online: 15 Apr 2015

Authors: Wear, L. R. & Aust, W. M. & Bolding, M. C. & Strahm, B. D. & Dolloff, C. A.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Stream crossings for skid trails have high sediment delivery ratios. Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) have proven to be effective for erosion...

Potential for multiple lag phases during biotic invasions: reconstructing an invasion of the exotic tree Acer platanoides.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Wangen, S. R. & Webster, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Perennial woody invaders often form persistent patches that significantly alter the structure and composition of native plant communities. Given their...

Estimating the susceptibility of wildland vegetation to trailside alteration.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Cole, D. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The frequency and cover of understorey species was determined adjacent to and 10 m distant from trails through 6 forested and 2 meadow ecosystems in t...

Watershed condition framework: 2011-2017.

Published online: 10 Jul 2019

Published by: USA, United States Department of Agriculture

Content type: Miscellaneous

This paper provides the accomplishments of the Watershed Condition Framework in the USA. Between 2011 and 2017, all restoration or maintenance project...

Where wilderness is found: evidence from 70,000 trip reports.

Published online: 17 Apr 2024

Authors: Derrien, M. M. & Winder, S. G. & Wood, S. A. & Miller, L. & Lia, E. H. & Cerveny, L. K. & Lange, S. & Kolstoe, S. H. & McGrady, G. & Roth, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Outdoor recreation is an essential way many people engage with nature. The provision of public spaces for recreation intersects with conservation prac...

Walking the line: investigating biophysical characteristics related to wildlife use of linear features.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Authors: Tattersall, E. & Pigeon, K. & MacNearney, D. & Finnegan, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Habitat restoration is a necessary component of wildlife conservation in anthropogenic landscapes. To ensure restoration initiatives achieve the de...

An open-source image classifier for characterizing recreational activities across landscapes.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Winder, S. G. & Lee, H. & Seo, B. & Lia, E. H. & Wood, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Environmental management increasingly relies on information about ecosystem services for decision-making. Compared with regulating and provisioning se...