Understory

Word UNDERSTORY
Character 10
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)i/

Definitions and meanings of "Understory"

What do we mean by understory?

An underlying layer of vegetation, especially the plants that grow beneath a forest's canopy. noun

The layer of plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest. noun

The layer of plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest.

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The word "understory" in example sentences

Many palm species, and a rich and diverse understory is a characteristic of these jungles. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It includes a bit of semolina which both adds gluten and a thin understory of crunch that's appealing in savory dishes and I suspect, some fruity pies like apple. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Cutting out the vegetative understory, which is what the town wants, removes some of that protection. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Innovation starts with the "understory" of the economic food chain: the entrepreneurs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Though he did not have a formal role in the presentation, he was asked to talk a bit about the Nature Consortium's involvement in restoring the greenbelt, which currently is dominated by "understory" species that are coming to the end of their lifespan. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Like cunning foxes they slipped through the understory, ghosted along deer trails, and peered out from beneath the hanging vines of grape, honeysuckle, and greenbrier. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

I saw few animals beyond birds and an occasional deer as this massive monoculture forest that lies between eight thousand and ten thousand feet was rather sterile for wildlife, a biological desert with virtually no understory. ❋ Annie Proulx (2011)

He already had flankers out crashing through the understory on either side of his column. ❋ David A. Clary (2011)

Wild sarsaparilla, wild oats, Solomon's seal and a host of understory plants die off; grass-like species such as Pennsylvania sedge take over. ❋ Charles C. Mann (2011)

Much of the forest was choked at ground level by thick tangles of understory—much, but not all. ❋ David A. Clary (2011)

Brushy areas peripheral to the nut forests were burned periodically to keep the forest back and the understory of fruit-laden bushes producing. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Underneath the canopy, berries and vines fill in the understory. ❋ Anthony Anderson (2011)

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