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
An alarming study published in 2025 found that a population of rare galaxy frogs disappeared from the Western Ghats after photographers trampled over their delicate forest floor habitat.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Ms. Simard’s own forebears worked the Canadian forests in this manner, which has the virtue of leaving lots of organic material behind while going easy on the springy, carbon-rich forest floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Her findings demonstrate that commercial logging releases greenhouse gases and stops the natural cycle of regrowth, preventing the forest floor from sharing carbon resources.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Jack glanced down again, but as they rose, the children quickly blended into the forest floor.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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