forest floor
Americannoun
plural
forest floorsExample Sentences
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Under the forest floor, networks of roots and fungi connect individual trees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Once on the forest floor, natural processes take over.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 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
The sight of the trees and the forest floor made him cower and cringe.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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