old growth
Untouched forest stands
Old growth describes forests that have developed over long periods without significant human disturbance—typically centuries.
These ecosystems feature large, mature trees, diverse age structures, fallen logs, and complex canopies that support distinctive wildlife.
The term often appears in environmental debates: old-growth forests, old-growth timber.
Logging interests and conservationists clash over remaining old-growth stands.
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- ancient forestVery old woodland ecosystem
- ancientVery old indeed
- timberWood for construction
- canopyOverhead protective covering
redwood · fir · Pacific Northwest · moss · fern · undergrowth · forest floor · fallen log · primeval · virgin · towering · sequoia · bark · tree rings · logging · clear cutting · ecosystem · cathedral
- foresttrees, pine, oak, woods, wood
- forestswoods, pine trees, deciduous forest, maple trees, coniferous forest
- ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- Forest areasforest, woods, woodland, grove, thicket
- forest featurespine trees, redwoods, oak trees, sequoias, ancient forest
old growthplantation
Large-scale farming operation
tree plantation · managed forest · tree farm · clearcut · clear-cut
old, growth, older, oldest, olden, oldness, oldie, grow, grows