understorey

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understorey

the vegetation layer, consisting of shrubs and small trees, which lies between the GROUND COVER and the tree canopy in a forest or woodland.

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A healthy rainforest understorey would have stopped most of the seeds reaching the ground, where the petrels nest.

Saving Gould's petrel: for most threatened plants and animals, there is no way back from a place on the list of endangered species. But not for Gould's petrel. As Karen McGhee explains, a group of Australian conservationists has achieved such remarkable results that the small sea-bird is no longer considered to be in serious danger

Clearfallen sites with a good distribution of logging and understorey residue are not prone to accelerated erosion (Tables 5 and 8).

Effects of site preparation on runoff, erosion, and nutrient losses from Pinus plantations established on the coastal lowlands of south-east Queensland, Australia

According to Fredeen and Field (1991), Piper species normally found in large gaps or clearings, had approximately twice the rate of dark respiration as species found predominantly in understorey sites.

Diurnal and seasonal carbon balance of four tropical tree species differing in successional status/Balanco de carbono diurno e sazonal de quatro especies tropicais arboreas de diferentes grupos sucessionais

However, being ground-based predators they are not efficient at controlling ringtail possums in dense understorey vegetation.

Do ecosystems need top predators? A review of native predator-prey imbalances in south-east Australia

Some farmers are undertaking high intensity revegetation with eucalypts and casuarinas, with an understorey of acacias and grevilleas, while others are revegetating on a smaller scale, or not at all.

A bigger picture of disturbance: unique, simultaneous studies different Australian landscapes have thrown up some real surprises about biodiversity conservation in disturbed areas--particularly plantations

The understorey ranges from a sparse to dense shrub stratum, and a well-developed grass and herb-rich ground stratum.

A census and significance of the vascular flora of Mount Cannibal, Victoria

Mechanisms of interaction between a leguminous shrub and its understorey in a semiarid environment.

Composition of soil seed bank over Cholistan desert microhabitats at Dingarh Fort Area, Pakistan

In tropical forests, the presence of a canopy is characteristically formed by species able to reach great heights and an understorey formed by the shade tolerant species, which are of small stature (Gourlet-Fleury et al.

Determination and validation of group numbers in a cluster analysis: a case study applied to forestry science/Determinacao e validacao do numero de grupos em analise de agrupamento: um estudo de caso em ciencia florestal

Isometric scaling of above-and below-ground biomass at the individual and community levels in the understorey of a sub-tropical forest.

The Scaling Relationship of Below and Above-ground Biomass of Different Grain Crops during the Seedling Stage

A well-developed and diverse understorey is the main habitat requirement of M.

Dormouse (Gliridae) populations on the northern periphery of their distributional ranges: a review

Different floristic patterns of woody understorey and canopy plants in Colombian Amazonia.

Spatial distribution and population structure of palms (Arecaceae) in a forest fragment of lowland Dense Humid Forest in South Brazil/ Distribuicao espacial e estrutura populacional de palmeiras (Arecaceae) em um fragmento de Floresta Ombrofila Densa de Terras Baixas no Sul do Brasil

During the day reposing Typophyllum individuals are almost indistinguishable from a fallen leaf, but at night, with extended legs and raised antennae, and with the aid of a lamp, they can be found in the understorey vegetation.

The little walking leaves from Iguazu National Park (NE Argentina)--comparisons between subtropical and tropical Typophyllum species (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Pterochrozinae)