The following is a list of old-growth forests in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Old growth is defined as those forests that have not been logged (and...
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1997 In 2008, only a relatively small area (15%) of Australia's forests (mostly tall, wet forests) had been assessed for old-growth values. Of the 23 million...
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Mount Greylock (redirect from Mt. Greylock Old Growth Spruce)
Outline of Massachusetts Index of Massachusetts-related articles List of U.S. states by elevation List of old growth forests in Massachusetts "Greylock...
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handicapped-accessible beaches and restrooms. Massachusetts portal List of old growth forests in Massachusetts "Beartown State Forest". Geographic Names Information...
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100 ha) of mountain ridges, gorges, and old-growth forests at elevations ranging from around 600 to 2,080 feet. It is managed by the Department of Conservation...
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years in age. List of National Natural Landmarks in Massachusetts List of Massachusetts State Parks List of old growth forests in Massachusetts "National...
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of old growth forests in Massachusetts for specific locations. Monroe State Forest Department of Conservation and Recreation Monroe State Forest Map...
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Acushnet Cedar Swamp (category Landforms of Bristol County, Massachusetts)
section of the oak-chestnut forest. List of National Natural Landmarks in Massachusetts List of Massachusetts State Parks List of old growth forests in Massachusetts...
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August 28, 2013. See the list of old-growth forests in Massachusetts for details. Mount Washington State Forest Department of Conservation and Recreation...
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Deerfield River (redirect from Deerfield River (Massachusetts))
Valley Franklin County, Massachusetts List of old growth forests in Massachusetts List of rivers of Vermont U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography...
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Bash Bish Falls (category Landforms of Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Rail Trail (walking, bicycling). List of Massachusetts State Parks List of old growth forests in Massachusetts "Bash Bish Falls". Scenic Hudson. Laubach...
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Northeastern coastal forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of the northeast and middle Atlantic region of the United States. The...
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Natural Landmarks in Massachusetts. Most of these are bogs, swamps, wetlands and old-growth forest. Acushnet Cedar Swamp Aquinnah, Massachusetts Bartholomew's...
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The islands of Massachusetts range from barren, almost completely submerged rocks in Massachusetts Bay (e.g. Abbott Rock, first on the list below) to the...
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national forests, covering 188,336,179 acres (762,169 km2; 294,275 sq mi). National forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S...
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of inland Massachusetts is temperate deciduous forest. Although much of the state had been cleared for agriculture, leaving only traces of old growth...
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Mount Race (category Mountains of Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
are in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Much of the mountain is part of Mount Washington State Forest; other parcels are privately held. List of old growth forests...
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old-growth forest in isolated pockets, secondary growth has regenerated in many rural areas as farms have been abandoned. Forests cover around 62% of Massachusetts...
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Cedrus libani (redirect from Cedar of Lebanon)
occurs most abundantly at altitudes of 1,300 to 3,000 m (4,300 to 9,800 ft), where it forms pure forests or mixed forests with Cilician fir (Abies cilicica)...
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Savoy, Mountain State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest located primarily in the towns of Savoy and Florida, with portions extending into neighboring...
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Pinus strobus (category IUCN Red List least concern species)
Only 1% of the old-growth forests remain after the extensive logging operations from the 18th century to early 20th century. Old-growth forests, or virgin...
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Western tanager (category IUCN Red List least concern species)
densities in young Douglas fir forest in Oregon, the stands were 40 to 72 years old. Mature forest was from 80 to 120 years old, and old-growth forest was 200...
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Acer rubrum (category IUCN Red List least concern species)
of Rhode Island. The red maple can be considered weedy or even invasive in young, highly disturbed forests, especially frequently logged forests. In a...
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and forests, with 90 miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing. Thirty-seven scenic roads, as defined by Massachusetts law...
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Paulownia tomentosa (category Trees of China)
five-lobed leaves 15–40 cm (6–16 in) across, arranged in opposite pairs on the stem. On young growth, the leaves may be in whorls of three and be much bigger...
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Mount Everett State Reservation (category State parks of Massachusetts)
September 4, 2015. See the list of old-growth forests in Massachusetts for details. Mount Everett State Reservation Department of Conservation and Recreation...
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Jerry (9 February 1990). "Effects on Carbon Storage of Conversion of Old-Growth Forests to Young Forests". Science. 247 (4943): 699–702. Bibcode:1990Sci....
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Acer saccharum (category IUCN Red List least concern species)
sugar maple, is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. It is native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada and the...
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Back Bay is west of the Public Garden, and Beacon Hill is the site of the Massachusetts State House. The Back Bay and Beacon Hill are also home to national...
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Chamaecyparis thyoides (category CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list)
for boat construction because it has the greatest number of old-growth C. thyoides forests. Other uses include fencing, telephone and electric poles...
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