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Old-growth Forests
For Old-growth Forests we have a term and definition in Lichens.
Old-growth Forests (Lichens) 
Forests that have persisted for centuries without stand-replacing disturbances. These typically have old trees, uneven-aged, multi-layered overstories, and abundant coarse woody debris. This term is defined more precisely in many different ways depending on the purpose; there is no universally agreed-upon definition.
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