成熟林：林木已达到完全成熟，可以采伐利用的林分。通常指林龄为Ⅴ、Ⅵ龄级林分或达到主伐年龄的林分。
n. ripewood
misc. mature forest
对福建马尾松幼龄林、中龄林和成熟林生态系统中各组分的含碳率和碳贮量进行了比较研究。
The carbon content and carbon storage of Pinus massoniana Lamb at different growing stages were measured.
近熟林和成熟林时，林分逐渐恢复到较健康、健康状态，土壤有机碳含量和土壤呼吸速率也逐渐增加；
Forest healthy condition recovered gradually from near-mature to mature, and SOC content and soil respiration rate increased gradually.
这项研究旨在强调停止砍伐成熟林对减少陆地生态系统排放的重要作用，认为这将可能成为最重要的政策方略。
''This framework underscores the importance of eliminating harvesting of old-growth forests as perhaps the most important policy measure that can be taken to reduce emissions from land ecosystems.''
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