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Table 3 Means of volumetric water content (VWC), bulk density (BD), mean penetration resistance 0–20 cm below the surface of the soil (PR020) and thickness of humus layer (humus layer) by sub-columns. Each subcolumn includes 4 samples

From: Predicting rut depth induced by an 8-wheeled forwarder in fine-grained boreal forest soils

Driving line

Sub-column

VWC (%)

BD (g/cm3)

PR020 (kPa)

Humus layer (cm)

1

11

40.9

1.05

0.920

2.5

12

40.4

1.10

0.951

3.6

13

40.2

1.05

1.050

4.2

Mean

40.5

1.07

0.974

3.4

2

21

25.5

0.82

1.585

3.5

22

21.5

0.75

1.562

2.8

23

24.9

0.92

2.137

4.4

24

36.3

1.11

1.251

5.1

25

37.9

1.26

1.132

10.4

Mean

29.2

0.97

1.533

5.2

3

31

36.4

0.88

0.987

2.6

32

33.1

0.80

0.841

3.1

33

39.2

1.00

1.209

2.9

34

48.5

1.21

0.861

8.9

35

47.8

1.23

1.055

11.4

Mean

38.5

0.96

1.002

4.3

Mean

 

35.1

0.99

1.221

4.5