Ground layer

• Title

  Ground layer

• Definition

  A hypothetical stratum of tropical rain forests consisting of herbs and other small plants that grow close to the ground. Same as ground story.

• Related Terms

  Stratification

  Shrub layer

  Understory tree

  Canopy tree layer

  Emergent tree layer

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