Mature and old-growth forests contribute to large-scale conservation targets in the conterminous United States

Mature and old-growth forests (MOG) of the conterminous United States collectively support exceptional levels of biodiversity but have declined substantially from logging and development. National-scale proposals to protect 30 and 50% of all lands and waters are useful in assessing MOG conservation...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Main Authors:	Dominick A. DellaSala, Brendan Mackey, Patrick Norman, Carly Campbell, Patrick J. Comer, Cyril F. Kormos, Heather Keith, Brendan Rogers
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Subjects:	United States mature forests biodiversity carbon drinking water
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2022.979528/full