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Preferred term

old growth forest

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Definition

  • A stand of mature or overmature trees relatively uninfluenced by human activity.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • old growth
  • old growth forests
  • old-growth forests

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_388

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