Ecological Processes and Functions

Functions of old growth forest ecosystems are many and include (Watson et al., 2018Watson, J.E.M., Evans, T., Venter, O., Williams, B., Tulloch, A., Stewart, C., et al. 2018. The exceptional value of intact forest ecosystems. Nat. Ecol. Evol. 2:599-610. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0490-x; Buotte et al., 2020Buotte, P.C., Law, B.E., Ripple, W.J., Berner, L.T. 2020. Carbon sequestration and biodiversity co-benefits of preserving forests in the western United States. Ecol. Appl. 30(2):e02039. 10.1002/eap.2039; Price et al., 2020Price, K., Holt, R., Daust, D. 2020. BC’s Old Growth Forests: A Last Stand for Biodiversity.; Ripple et al., 2020Ripple, W.J., Wolf, C., Newsome, T.M., Barnard, P., Moomaw, W.R., Mass. B., Law, B.E. 2020. The climate emergency, forests, and transformative change. BioScience 70(6):446-447. https://doi.org10.1093/biosci/biaa032):