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understorey
/ ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ /
noun
- a lower tier of shrubs and small trees under the main canopy of forest trees
Example Sentences
But ironically this has also meant less available food for the elephants within nature reserves, with a thicker forest canopy blocking off more sunlight, resulting in fewer edible plants growing in the understorey, said Prof Campos-Arceiz.
Sah, S. P. & Lange, H. Fine root production and turnover of tree and understorey vegetation in Scots pine, silver birch and Norway spruce stands in SW Sweden.
Andersen, K. M. & Turner, B. L. Preferences or plasticity in nitrogen acquisition by understorey palms in a tropical montane forest.
Echoes of Understorey by Thoraiya Dyer The next installment of Thoraiya Dyer’s Titan’s Forest series follows Imeris, a woman who has trained to become a fighter and aims to compete against her divine sister.
The hidden network allows for the nurturing of small trees in the understorey, where too little light penetrates for effective photosynthesis.
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