Understorey: meaning, definitions and examples

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understorey

 

[ หˆสŒndษ™rหŒstษ”หri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in ecology

The understorey refers to the layer of vegetation beneath the forest canopy, consisting of shrubs, young trees, and other plants. It plays a crucial role in providing habitat for wildlife, regulating temperature, and maintaining biodiversity.

Synonyms

underbrush, undergrowth, undergrowth layer

Examples of usage

  • The understorey plants provide food and shelter for many species of birds.
  • Animals such as deer and rabbits can often be found in the understorey layer of the forest.

Translations

Translations of the word "understorey" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sub-bosque

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคกเคฐเคธเฅเคŸเฅ‹เคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unterwuchs

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lantai bawah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะปั–ัะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podszyt

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ‹ๅฑคๆค็”Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sous-รฉtage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sotobosque

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alt bitki รถrtรผsรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•˜์ธต ์‹์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญุช ุงู„ุบุงุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podrost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podrast

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ‹ๅฑ‚ๆค่ขซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podrast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ undirgrรณรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำฉะผะตะฝะณั– า›ะฐะฑะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒคแƒ”แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ alt tษ™bษ™qษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sotobosque

Word origin

The term 'understorey' originated in the field of ecology to describe the vegetation layer beneath the forest canopy. It is a relatively modern term, coined to differentiate this layer from the canopy and forest floor. The understorey plays a vital role in ecosystem functioning and has been the focus of many ecological studies.