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单词 understorey
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understorey
noun[CorU]
biology,environmentUKspecialized(USunderstory)
uk
/ˈʌn.dəˌstɔː.ri/us
/ˈʌn.dɚˌstɔːr.i/
alayerofplantsandbushesthatgrowsunder thecanopy(= thethick, highroofformedbybranchesandleaves)of aforest:
下层林木
There are manyoldplants, as well as athrivingunderstorey ofseedlings.这里有许多古老的植物，也有茁壮生长的下层林木。
Thearticleexaminestheeffectsofsurfacefires on understorey incentralBrazilian Amazonia.本文探讨的是巴西中部亚马逊地区地表火灾对下层林木的影响。
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(Definition ofunderstoreyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

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Our sample size forunderstoreytrees (only six species) may not be representative.
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In fact, theunderstoreyduring the dry season was hotter and drier than the lab clearing in the rainy season.
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Two gap andunderstoreypaired sites, one in each of the forest types were used in both rainy and dry seasons.
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If competition for light or soil resources is important in theunderstorey, recently abandoned nests could constitute competition-free sites where successful recruitment is more likely.
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In conclusion, we have found that leaf-cutting ant nests can change theunderstoreyplant community greatly.
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In addition to soil effects, recruitment on abandoned nests could be affected by interactions amongunderstoreyplant species.
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Integration of the soil moisture over both layers can lead to similar soil moisture values as in theunderstorey.
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Inunderstoreyplots where five seedlings with four or more leaves could not be found, every available leaf was sampled.
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Concurrent vegetation surveys indicated that secondary forests had high levels of terrestrial andunderstoreybrowse.
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These data suggest that small lianas may be abundant in theunderstoreybut are not successful in reaching the canopy in older forests.
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Differences in home range size and foraging strategies may explain whyunderstoreyfruit bat species are more sensitive to fragmentation than canopy ones.
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Such a level of illumination is only experienced in theunderstoreyduring brief sunflecks.
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Allunderstoreyplots were beneath closed canopy (>20 m height), and >20 m from any canopy opening.
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In contrast, estimates of canopy openness with a spherical densiometer showed only a weak relation to light intensities in theunderstorey.
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The individuals we studied grew up in relatively dark conditions (in theunderstoreyof the forest) when they were young.
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