Vol. 70 No. 6 (2015)
Special section

The role of monumental trees and old-growth forests in biodiversity conservation

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  • Daniele Di Santo
Daniele Di Santo
Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga, Via del Convento snc, Assergi, 67010 L’Aquila; phone: +39 0862 6052223
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4129/ifm.2015.6.02

Published 2016-03-22

Keywords

  • onumental trees,
  • old-growth forests,
  • forest biodiversity,
  • conservation

How to Cite

Di Santo, D. (2016). The role of monumental trees and old-growth forests in biodiversity conservation. L’Italia Forestale E Montana, 70(6), 417–425. https://doi.org/10.4129/ifm.2015.6.02

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Abstract

Monumental trees and old-growth forests are important elements for biodiversity conserva-tion. Large or veteran trees in forests as well as urban areas, provide numerous ecological niches to a variety of animal and plant species, also of conservation interest, which are largely dependent on bigger trees.
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