undercanopy

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ canopy.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

undercanopy (not comparable)

1. That live under a canopy
   • 2015 November 19, “Nature and Age of Neighbours Matter: Interspecific Associations among Tree Species Exist and Vary across Life Stages in Tropical Forests”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     Hence, the observed patterns suggest that some undercanopy species appear mainly close to a specific canopy species, and vice versa.

Noun

undercanopy (plural undercanopies)

1. The region beneath a canopy