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Preferred Term:

understory

Definition:
A layer of vegetation (such as saplings in a forest) that is below the canopy but have cleared the ground level vegetation.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • underwood
  • understorey
  • forest understory
  • undergrowth (forests)
  • forest understorey
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/41216
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