According to these short-term results, it is not possible to affirm categorically that the removal of CWD has a negative impact on the nutrient status of soils in gaps created by logging operations. Another point to consider is that the canopy closure of gaps in the Amazon Forest generally takes eight years (Hunter et al. 2015). ...canopy closure, the ground cover will mainly be provided by leaves, twigs, bark fragments, and CWD. ...this study aims to evaluate the influences, 1.5 years after the removal of CWD from logging gaps, on soil texture, bulk density, and soil macro- and micronutrient contents up to 150 cm depth. The tree felling occurred in December 2011 and January 2012, in the beginning of the rainy season, with a logging intensity of approximately 4.4 trees ha-1 (diameter at breast height DBH > 50 cm). ...enhanced leaching of nutrients from plant residues to the soil occurred from this and the subsequent rainy season (Ferreira et al., 2006).