Mature — Land

Mature forests are a developmental stage that precedes old-growth. While definitions vary by forest type, general indicators include:

: Abundance of large, older trees that have moved past the initial "self-thinning" young stage. land mature

: More open and complex canopy structures compared to dense young forests. Mature forests are a developmental stage that precedes

: The Forest Service manages the majority, with 67.4 million acres of mature forest and 24.4 million acres of old-growth. Defining "Mature" Land land mature