SOIL AND TREE DISTURBANCES DUE TO FOREST OPERATIONS - AN UNRESOLVED, INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUE

Forest soils are a crucial node for the various environmental and tech nological processes in the managed forest. In the;paper authors review the compexity of the, impacts on the, forest ecosystem caused by road construction and logging operations and discuss the future research a ctivities in that field: The interdiciplinary approach is emphasized a nd research priorities are suggested. The studies are needed:where str uctural parameters of the soils are related to the plant. vitality. Th is will help us to understand the forests response on the impacts and. enable us to develope the practical techniques for soil and stand pro tection during forest operations.