OLD-GROWTH


Meaning of OLD-GROWTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈōl(d)-ˈgrōth ]

adjective

Date: 1868

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.