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 cypress is a good one to avoid since many suppliers strip this from old-growth cypress trees.
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
It’s tucked in an old-growth redwood tree in the backcountry of the park, in Humboldt County, where there are no roads and a creek presents an impassable barrier, Williams-Claussen said.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The breeding pair, both six years and 10 months old, constructed the area's first nest in a century high within a hollow of an old-growth redwood in the Redwood Creek drainage.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In an old-growth forest, the beauty of old trees intertwines with the bodies of those trying to save them, creating something numinous.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
It’s tucked in an old-growth redwood tree in the backcountry of the park, in Humboldt County, where there are no roads and a creek presents an impassable barrier, Williams-Claussen said.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The breeding pair, both six years and 10 months old, constructed the area's first nest in a century high within a hollow of an old-growth redwood in the Redwood Creek drainage.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In an old-growth forest, the beauty of old trees intertwines with the bodies of those trying to save them, creating something numinous.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Old-growth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-growth. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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