Tag: old-growth tree
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Big Old Trees Are a Big Deal, Part 1: Busting a Myth and Discovering Microhabitats
Top Line: Big old trees play out-sized roles in a forest stand in terms of biodiversity, carbon storage, and carbon sequestration. This is the first in a series of two Public Lands Blog posts on big old trees. Part 1 explodes the myth that their rate of growth slows as they age and also introduces the concept…