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Term Definition
Emergent tree A species of tree in which adult individuals exceed the more or less continuous canopy layer of a forest. An emergent tree of Couratari multiflora. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Emergent tree layer A hypotherical layer in tropical forests made up of species of the tallest trees with crown emerging above the canopy tree layer. Stratification of rain forest. Cartoon by M. Sashital.