Gyde,
An electronic discussion group was created last year within the framework
of IUFRO Working Unit 6.03.02 ("Trends in forest terminology"), precisely
with the same purpose of exploring the concepts of "old-growth forests,"
"natural forests," primary forests," "virgin forests" and related terms.
This list operated from January 20 to June 27, 1997 and was moderated by
Brian Haddon, from the Department of Natural Resources of the Canadian
Forest Service.
You may find it worthwhile to check the archives of this list at
http://www.NRCan.gc.ca/hypermail/oldgrowth/
Best wishes,
Michèle Kaennel Dobbertin
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Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, * Tel. +41 1 739 25 96
Snow and Landscape Research * Fax +41 1 739 22 15
CH-8903 Birmensdorf * e-mail kaennel@wsl.ch
Switzerland
http://www.wsl.ch/wsidb/leute/mk/mkHPENG.html and
http://iufro.boku.ac.at/iufronet/d6/hp60302.htm (forest terminology)
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