Old growth forests and large old trees as critical organisms connecting ecosystems and human health. A review (108 views) (PDF public 29 views)
Environ Chem Lett (ISSN: 1610-3653linking), 2022 May; 20(2): 1529-1538.
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Url: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10311-021-01372-y
Keywords: Carbon Sequestering, Fomitopsis Officinalis, Large Old Trees, Old-Growth Forests,
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Faculty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Georgian State Teaching University of Physical Education and Sport, 49, Chavchavadze avenue, 0162 Tbilisi, Georgia., Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering (DICMaPI), University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy. GRID: grid.4691.a. ISNI: 0000 0001 0790 385X, Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON Canada. GRID: grid.34428.39. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 893X, Istituto Di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, IBB - CNR Mezzocannone Site and Headquarters, 80134 Naples, Italy. GRID: grid.429699.9. ISNI: 0000 0004 1790 0507,
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Environ Chem Lett (ISSN: 1610-3653linking), 2022 May; 20(2): 1529-1538.
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Paper type: Journal Article, Review,
Impact factor: 13.615, 5-year impact factor: 8.216
Url: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10311-021-01372-y
Keywords: Carbon Sequestering, Fomitopsis Officinalis, Large Old Trees, Old-Growth Forests,
Affiliations:
*** IBB - CNR ***
Faculty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Georgian State Teaching University of Physical Education and Sport, 49, Chavchavadze avenue, 0162 Tbilisi, Georgia., Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering (DICMaPI), University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy. GRID: grid.4691.a. ISNI: 0000 0001 0790 385X, Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON Canada. GRID: grid.34428.39. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 893X, Istituto Di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, IBB - CNR Mezzocannone Site and Headquarters, 80134 Naples, Italy. GRID: grid.429699.9. ISNI: 0000 0004 1790 0507,
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Old growth forests and large old trees as critical organisms connecting ecosystems and human health. A review
Old forests containing ancient trees are essential ecosystems for life on earth. Mechanisms that happen both deep in the root systems and in the highest canopies ensure the viability of our planet. Old forests fix large quantities of atmospheric CO(2), produce oxygen, create micro-climates and irreplaceable habitats, in sharp contrast to young forests and monoculture forests. The current intense logging activities induce rapid, adverse effects on our ecosystems and climate. Here we review large old trees with a focus on ecosystem preservation, climate issues, and therapeutic potential. We found that old forests continue to sequester carbon and fix nitrogen. Old trees control below-ground conditions that are essential for tree regeneration. Old forests create micro-climates that slow global warming and are irreplaceable habitats for many endangered species. Old trees produce phytochemicals with many biomedical properties. Old trees also host particular fungi with untapped medicinal potential, including the Agarikon, Fomitopsis officinalis, which is currently being tested against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Large old trees are an important part of our combined cultural heritage, providing people with aesthetic, symbolic, religious, and historical cues. Bringing their numerous environmental, oceanic, ecological, therapeutic, and socio-cultural benefits to the fore, and learning to appreciate old trees in a holistic manner could contribute to halting the worldwide decline of old-growth forests.
Old forests containing ancient trees are essential ecosystems for life on earth. Mechanisms that happen both deep in the root systems and in the highest canopies ensure the viability of our planet. Old forests fix large quantities of atmospheric CO(2), produce oxygen, create micro-climates and irreplaceable habitats, in sharp contrast to young forests and monoculture forests. The current intense logging activities induce rapid, adverse effects on our ecosystems and climate. Here we review large old trees with a focus on ecosystem preservation, climate issues, and therapeutic potential. We found that old forests continue to sequester carbon and fix nitrogen. Old trees control below-ground conditions that are essential for tree regeneration. Old forests create micro-climates that slow global warming and are irreplaceable habitats for many endangered species. Old trees produce phytochemicals with many biomedical properties. Old trees also host particular fungi with untapped medicinal potential, including the Agarikon, Fomitopsis officinalis, which is currently being tested against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Large old trees are an important part of our combined cultural heritage, providing people with aesthetic, symbolic, religious, and historical cues. Bringing their numerous environmental, oceanic, ecological, therapeutic, and socio-cultural benefits to the fore, and learning to appreciate old trees in a holistic manner could contribute to halting the worldwide decline of old-growth forests.
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* Tree-inhabiting polypore fungi as sources of a cornucopia of bioactive compounds (150 views) (PDF 22 views)
Future Microbiol (ISSN: 1746-0913linking), 2022 Aug; 17: 899-902.
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* Tree-inhabiting polypore fungi as sources of a cornucopia of bioactive compounds (150 views) (PDF 22 views)
Future Microbiol (ISSN: 1746-0913linking), 2022 Aug; 17: 899-902.
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