In forestry and ecology, understory, or understorey, also known as underbrush or undergrowth, includes plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but abov
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) on forest floor in spring
Tree base showing moss understory limit
Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can generally
Understory
…Fire-stick farming Layers of rainforests Overgrazing…
A thick rainforest in Chiapas, Mexico
Olympic rainforest located at Olympic Peninsula, Washington state
Rainforest at Mount Palung National Park, Borneo
Canopy of Khao Sok tropical rainforest