forest floor
Americannoun
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On a cool spring morning, a forest floor may seem calm and still.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Under the forest floor, networks of roots and fungi connect individual trees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
Chimps, like many other animals, have been spotted feeding on ripe fruit lying on the forest floor, but this is the first study to make clear how much alcohol they might be consuming.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
But as Jonathan bent to pick up a larger branch, he realized how dry the forest floor was.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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