A retirada de biomassa residual de Pinus taeda L. altera a qualidade física de um Latossolo Vermelho Distroférrico?

Denise Andreia Szymczak; Eleandro José Brun; Dalvan José Reinert; Carlos César Mezzalira; Taciana Frigotto; Bruna Thalia Silveira Sabino; João Paulo de Oliveira Santos

doi:10.53661/1806-9088202650263996

Does the removal of residual biomass from Pinus taeda L. alter the physical quality of a Distroferric Red Latosol (Oxisol)?

Authors

Denise Andreia Szymczak Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Engenharia. Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5134-9462
Eleandro José Brun Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agroecossistemas, Dois Vizinhos, Paraná, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3832-1320
Dalvan José Reinert Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Departamento de Ciência do Solo, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4690-3964
Carlos César Mezzalira Marini Indústria de Compensados, Palmas, Paraná, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5509-5076
Taciana Frigotto Mestre em Engenharia Florestal, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Lages, Santa Catarina, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2552-0075
Bruna Thalia Silveira Sabino Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Programa de PósGraduação em Agroecossistemas. Dois Vizinhos, Paraná, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9692-9428
João Paulo de Oliveira Santos Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso, Confresa, Mato Grosso, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1094-6484

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https://doi.org/10.53661/1806-9088202650263996

Keywords:

Forest soil, Soil properties, Physical attributes

Abstract

Economic development and environmental concerns have progressed jointly in recent years, increasing the need to mitigate the negative impacts of mechanized forest harvesting, particularly on soil physical quality. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate changes in soil physical properties before and after forest harvesting by simulating machine traffic over different amounts of harvest residues. The experiment was conducted in the municipality of Quedas do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, in a 25-year-old Pinus taeda L. stand owned by the company Araupel S.A. The soil was classified as Dystroferric Red Latosol (Oxisol). A randomized block design was employed, with a split-plot arrangement over time and four replications. The treatments consisted of five levels of harvest-residue cover (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%), over which harvester and forwarder traffic was simulated to represent cutting and wood extraction operations. Soil samples were collected before and after machine traffic within the subplots. The results showed that machine traffic caused compaction in the soil surface layer (0–10 cm), regardless of the amount of surface residue. However, the observed compaction levels did not reach critical thresholds that would impair the development of the pine root system.

Keywords: Forest soil; Soil properties; Physical attributes

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2026-01-30

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Szymczak, D. A., Brun, E. J., Reinert, D. J., Mezzalira, C. C., Frigotto, T., Sabino, B. T. S., & Santos, J. P. de O. (2026). Does the removal of residual biomass from Pinus taeda L. alter the physical quality of a Distroferric Red Latosol (Oxisol)?. Revista Árvore, 50(1). https://doi.org/10.53661/1806-9088202650263996

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Revista Árvore, Viçosa-MG, v.50, 2026

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Silviculture

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