forest floor
Americannoun
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forest floors
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By extending high above the forest floor, its reproductive structures may be better positioned to catch moving air and distribute spores through dense vegetation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Large areas of the forest floor have been scorched.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Photographs and videos widely shared online show the young apes sitting together on the forest floor and eating bananas, thousands of kilometres from the tropical rainforests where they belong.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Males typically call from leaves on shrubs and bromeliads several meters above the forest floor.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
The other was a fickle thing, popping out at the most inconvenient times, rolling across the forest floor and picking up debris.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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