Old-growth

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    From, in, or pertaining to, an old-growth forest; having mature trees or other plants. not-comparable

    "While on a walk the next morning I found what looked like a patch of old growth habitat - perhaps somewhere the fires had missed - and to my astonishment saw a female Red-lored Whistler accompanied by an immature."

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"This mutual exchange is the reason why coral reefs are the largest structures of biological origin on Earth, and rival old-growth forests in the longevity of their ecological communities."

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