forest floor
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Under the forest floor, networks of roots and fungi connect individual trees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The colony was located inside a dead tree standing about eight meters above the forest floor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
For years, scientists have warned that the risk of damaging floods is dramatically increased after intense wildfires, as rain struggles to permeate the burnt-out forest floor and flows encounter little resistance from the remaining vegetation.
From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025
"Maybe for chimpanzees, this is a great way to create social bonds, to hang out together on the forest floor, eating those fallen fruits."
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
Adult pandas can, and do, climb trees, although it’s mostly panda cubs who spend extended periods of time above the forest floor.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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