Science

Native Insects and Mature Forests

Native insect outbreaks have been critical elements of cyclical forest ecology for millennia. Tree-mortality from these outbreaks creates...

Mature Trees are Fire Resistant

The rate of forest fire spread is typically dictated not by the total quantity of fuels, but by the quantity of highly flammable small...

Biodiversity Co-Benefits of Mature Forests

Mature and old-growth forests and trees provide diverse habitat for wildlife and vegetation to a degree that younger forests cannot....

Carbon Sequestration and Storage Capacity of Older Trees and Forests

Mature and old-growth trees and stands are powerhouses of carbon absorption and carbon storage throughout their lives and well after they...

Effects of Forest Roads on Mature and Old-Growth Forests

Roads are necessary for the administration of national forests, but not for the protection of mature and old-growth forests and trees....