old growth forest
Primeval tree stand
Old growth forest is woodland that has developed over a long period without significant disturbance from logging, fire, or disease.
These forests contain trees of varying ages, including very old specimens, along with standing dead trees, fallen logs, and complex canopy layers.
The hiking trail wound through old growth forest with trees several centuries old.
Also called virgin forest or primary forest.
- soilGround matter for planting
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- keystone speciesOutsized ecological impact organism
- timber harvestCutting trees for lumber
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
decomposers · epiphytes · eco-tourism · protected areas · endemic species · towering · tree canopy · lichens · ancient · soil health · nature writing · wildlife corridors · spiritual practices · tree rings · folklore · apex predators · rewilding · sacred groves
- BC CoastVancouver Island, Victoria, Nanaimo, Duncan, Sidney
- Allegheny Forest
- forestswoods, pine trees, maple trees, spruce trees, grove
- ecosystemsrainforest, desert, jungle, ocean, lake
- biomesdesert, grassland, jungle, tundra, taiga
- habitatsocean, lake, river, pond, desert