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Protect old-growth forests in Europe now.

Authors :
Mikoláš, Martin
Piovesan, Gianluca
Ahlström, Anders
Donato, Daniel C.
Gloor, Rhiannon
Hofmeister, Jeňýk
Keeton, William S.
Muys, Bart
Sabatini, Francesco M.
Svoboda, Miroslav
Kuemmerle, Tobias
Source :
Science. 5/5/2023, Vol. 380 Issue 6644, p466-466. 5/6p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Old-growth forests harbor high and unique biodiversity, store vast amounts of carbon, are important for water and nutrient cycling, and constitute a unique element of natural heritage (1). In the European Union, old-growth forest protection is now mandated by the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368075
Volume :
380
Issue :
6644
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
163680875
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adh2303