understorey
Britishnoun
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The special habitat's twisted branches, dappled light and moss-covered understorey once covered much of the country, but is now only found in isolated areas including the Woodland Trust's Coed Felenrhyd near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd.
From BBC • May 18, 2025
The hidden network allows for the nurturing of small trees in the understorey, where too little light penetrates for effective photosynthesis.
From Nature • Sep. 13, 2016
The 'children' of a 'parent' tree bide their time until the oldster topples and the understorey underdogs at last get the chance to reach for the skies.
From Nature • Sep. 13, 2016
That thins the forest understorey and increases visibility which, Dr Magle reckons, helps predators spot nests that denser vegetation would hide.
From Economist • May 23, 2013
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