Soil density and moisture content on two unused forest roads during first 30 months after construction

J.D. Helvey; James Kochenderfer; J.N. Kochenderfer

doi:10.2737/NE-RP-629

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Soil density and moisture content on two unused forest roads during first 30 months after construction

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Authors:

J.D. Helvey, James Kochenderfer, J.N. Kochenderfer

Year:

1990

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-RP-629

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-629. Radnor, PA: US. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 6 p.

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Abstract

Reports results of soil density and soil moisture measurements on two roads in the central Appalachians over a 30-month period. Density increased slightly during the measurement period at most locations. Almost all of the density changes occurred during the first few months after construction. Moisture content decreased during the first few months after construction, then fluctuated with precipitation amounts.

Keywords

forest roads, soil density, soil moisture, central Appalachians

Citation

Helvey, J.D.; Kochenderfer, J.N. 1990. Soil density and moisture content on two unused forest roads during first 30 months after construction. Res. Pap. NE-629. Radnor, PA: US. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 6 p.