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ˈunderstorey
Also -story.
[under-1 5 d.]
The (layer of) vegetation growing beneath the level of the tallest trees in a forest. Cf. underwood 1. Also attrib.
1945Ecology XXVI. 280/1 The setback in growth for the dominant trees..may occur because of too dense a hardwood understory. 1958New Biol. XXV. 62 The removal of the dense shrub understorey of rhododendron and laurel from another catchment increased the yield of water. 1970New Scientist 30 Apr. 212/1 The total removal of herb and scrub understory removes a habitat diversity which makes young conifer plantations so attractive to wildlife. 1975W. Condry Pathway to Wild xi. 191 A woodland bird reserve needs a wealth of understorey shrubs for birds to nest in. 1983M. Gee Sole Survivor xxi. 224 Although the sun spreads a watery light in the understoreys of the bush the cold stays on. |