uncut or regenerated forest that has not been seriously disturbed by human activities or natural disasters for 200 years or more

Forests are reservoirs of biodiversity bc they provide ecological niches for a multitude of wildlife species

Old Growth Forests make up 36% of the world's forests

stand of trees resulting from secondary ecological succession

managed forest containing only one or two species of trees that are all of the same age

usually burns only undergrowth and leaf litter on the forest floor.

burn away flammable ground material such as dry brush to help to prevent more destructive fires;

extremely hot fire that leaps from treetop to treetop, burning whole trees

temporary or permanent removal of large expanses of forest for agriculture, settlements, or other uses

hastens climate change bc tropical forests absorb and store about one-third of the terrestrial carbon on the planet as part of the carbon cycle