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Term Definition
Shrub A woody plant that is branched at the base or unbranched but less than 2 meters tall. The difference between unbranched shrubs and treelets is sometimes unclear. Compare with treelet and tree. Shrubs in the understory of a forest in Westchester County, New York. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Shrub layer A hypothetical stratum in rainforest forest consisting of shrubs and very small trees of tropical rain forest which is located between the ground layer and the understory tree layer. Compare with understory and emergent. Stratification of rain forest. Cartoon by M. Sashital.