Canopy tree layer

• Title

  Canopy tree layer

• Definition

  A hypothetical layer in tropical rain forest consisting of trees that form a ± continuous layer commonly at a maximum height of about 25–35 meters in the Neotropics.

• Related Terms

  Stratification

  Ground layer

  Shrub layer

  Understory tree

  Emergent tree layer

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