old-growth
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a forest characterized by the presence of large old trees, numerous snags and woody debris, and a multilayered canopy and that is usually in a late stage of ecological succession
old growth
noun
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The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is Michigan’s largest park at 60,000 acres, half of which is old-growth hardwood hemlock, the largest old-growth forest in the Midwest.
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John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
According to a recent federal report, the biggest threat that American old-growth trees face is destruction by wildfires, which are exacerbated by climate change.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
These are the old-growth forests of the temperate zone, in the U.S. mostly protected in parks or on federal lands west of the Cascades.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Plan for at least five days, and five portages through old-growth forests where black bears still roam.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
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John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
According to a recent federal report, the biggest threat that American old-growth trees face is destruction by wildfires, which are exacerbated by climate change.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
These are the old-growth forests of the temperate zone, in the U.S. mostly protected in parks or on federal lands west of the Cascades.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Plan for at least five days, and five portages through old-growth forests where black bears still roam.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Old-growth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-growth. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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