old-growth
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a forest characterized by the presence of large old trees, numerous snags and woody debris, and a multilayered canopy and that is usually in a late stage of ecological succession
old growth
noun
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The fact that old-growth trees store more carbon underscores why cutting them down is a serious mistake, Wuebbles said.
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
There are two restaurants onsite as well as an outdoor pool bar (ideal for enjoying an aperitivo beneath old-growth olive trees).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 July 2025
One of Woodward’s pieces is an old-growth redwood slab sculpture, with sound.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Your body is the old-growth forest of Fontainebleau.
—Katherine Larson
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
There are two restaurants onsite as well as an outdoor pool bar (ideal for enjoying an aperitivo beneath old-growth olive trees).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 July 2025
One of Woodward’s pieces is an old-growth redwood slab sculpture, with sound.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Your body is the old-growth forest of Fontainebleau.
—Katherine Larson
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
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“Old-growth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-growth. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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