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Definition of Old growth
1. Noun. Forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity.
Medical Definition of Old growth
1. Timber stands with the following characteristics: large mature and over-mature trees in the overstory, snags, dead and decaying logs on the ground, and a multi-layered canopy with trees of several age classes. (05 Dec 1998)