From guidelines to practice: Operational criteria for identifying old-growth forests in northern Europe
Mikko Mönkkönen, Gediminas Brazaitis, Guntis Brūmelis, Bengt‐Gunnar Jonsson, Asko Lõhmus, Raisa Mäkipää, Kimmo Syrjänen
The paper provides science-based operational criteria for identifying old-growth forests in northern Europe to meet EU legal standards and improve conservation efforts.
AMBIO · Aug 19, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology