Many terms often used to describe old-growth forests imply that
these forests are less vigorous, less productive and less stable
than younger forests. But research in the last two decades has
yielded results that challenge the view of old-growth forests being
in decline. Given the importance of forests in battling climate
change and the fact that old-growth forests are shrinking at a rate
of 0.5% per year, these new results have come not a moment too
soon.
This book is the first ever to focus on the ecosystem
functioning of old-growth forests. It is an exhaustive compendium
of information that contains original work conducted by the
authors. In addition, it is truly global in scope as it studies
boreal forests in Canada, temperate old-growth forests in Europe
and the Americas, and global tropical forests. Written in part to
affect future policy, this eminently readable book is as useful for
the scientist and student as it is for the politician and
politically-interested layman.
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