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Dynamic old-growth forests? A case study of boreal black spruce forest bryophytes

Silva Fennica, 2011
Old-growth forests have sparked significant interest over the last twenty years and definitions have evolved from structure based to process based, acknowledging the diversity of forests that could be considered old growth.
Fenton, Nicole, Bergeron, Yves
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A culture of conservation: How an ancient forest plantation turned into an old‐growth forest reserve – The story of the Wamulin forest

People and Nature, 2021
The global expansion of forest plantations at the expense of natural forests, especially old‐growth forests, raises concerns about habitat loss and a decline in ecosystem services.
Zhi‐jie Yang, Qun‐rui Zheng, Ming‐xiu Zhuo, Hong‐da Zeng, James Aaron Hogan, Teng‐Chiu Lin   +5 more
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Nutrient limitation in three lowland tropical forests in southern China receiving high nitrogen deposition: insights from fine root responses to nutrient additions.

PLoS ONE, 2013
Elevated nitrogen (N) deposition to tropical forests may accelerate ecosystem phosphorus (P) limitation. This study examined responses of fine root biomass, nutrient concentrations, and acid phosphatase activity (APA) of bulk soil to five years of N and ...
Feifei Zhu, Muneoki Yoh, Frank S Gilliam, Xiankai Lu, Jiangming Mo   +4 more
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The roles of plant pathogens in old-growth forests

Bucovina Forestieră, 2022
Old-growth forests are considered a benchmark for naturalness and models to which one compares managed forests, comparison leading to debates around biodiversity and its conservation, structure and dynamics, polarizing conservationists and forest ...
Ecaterina Fodor, Ioan Ovidiu Hâruța
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Stand structure and history of an old-growth maple-beech forest

, 2023
Ginn Woods is one of few old-growth forests in Indiana and a recently dedicated Indiana State Nature Preserve as of 2021. Previous research revealed old-growth characteristics such as a multi-layered tree canopy dominated by shade-tolerant species and an
Stenger, Racheal
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Mapping of intact forest landscapes in Sweden according to Global forest watch methodology [PDF]

, 2012
Currently, most of the world’s forests are directly or indirectly affected by some kind of human activity. More people are getting concerned with the state of tropical forests.
Hájek, Filip
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Vegetation indices monitoring by using copernicus data in the old-growth forests of the Republic of Srpska/Bosnia and Herzegovina

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
IntroductionOld-growth forests (OGFs) are vital for global biodiversity, acting as irreplaceable carbon sinks, fostering ecosystem stability, and preserving unique ecological and cultural heritage.
Zoran Govedar, Nemanja Anikić
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In Site Soil Seed-Banks: Size, Composition and Persistence across Tropical Successional Stages

Plants, 2023
I investigated the size, composition and persistence of the seed-bank in primary forests, secondary forests and old-fields in southern Mexico. I also assessed the contribution of the seed-bank to regeneration relative to other propagule sources.
Julieta Benitez-Malvido
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Structural Traits of Old-Growth Beech Forests in the Central Apennines (Italy)

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Old-growth forests are recognized as key reference systems for biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management, yet they remain rare and highly fragmented ecosystems across Europe.
Giovanni Pelino, Alessandro Vitali, Enrico Tonelli, Fabio Gennaretti, Carlo Urbinati   +4 more
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Understory restoration in Hamilton urban forests [PDF]

, 2011
Research was undertaken to determine how the understory vegetation of Hamilton urban forests compares with reference old-growth forests in rural locations, identify causes for differences, and develop methods to enhance species diversity.
Miller, Kieran Troy
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