foxes,bears,cougars,chipmunks,etc
Old growth forest
no
mold
It is simply referred to as an "Old Growth Forest"
The forest that grows after an old-growth forest is cut is typically referred to as a "secondary forest" or "second-growth forest." These forests develop over time as new trees and vegetation regenerate in the disturbed area, often featuring a different species composition compared to the original old-growth forest. Secondary forests can vary in age and ecological characteristics, depending on the length of time since the disturbance and the surrounding environmental conditions.
Tara Starr Fletcher has written: 'Do understory species characterize old-growth forests of southcentral Alaska' -- subject(s): Old growth forests, Forest ecology, Old growth forest ecology
Cutting old-growth forests can have detrimental effects on ancient cultures and traditions by disrupting sacred sites, destroying habitats for culturally significant plants and animals, and erasing ancestral knowledge tied to the forest. This can result in loss of cultural identity, spiritual connections, and traditional practices that are deeply rooted in the forest ecosystem.
Since most of the South's acreage was logged years ago, there is little of the old-growth forest that has aroused such strong environmental opposition in the Northwest.
D. G. Bryant has written: 'THEODOSIA'S FLOCK' 'The last frontier forests' -- subject(s): Old growth forests, Forest health, Forest policy, Old growth forest ecology
because it's old growth, and took many centuries to become massive in size
Yes, many animals are adapted for life in the forest and cannot survive outside of that habitat. Animals adapted for old-growth forest are particularly vulnerable because it takes many decades, even centuries, for that type of habitat to emerge, and it cannot if people continually harvest trees.
No