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understory

German translation: Unterholz


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English term or phrase:understory
German translation:Unterholz
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21:54 Dec 1, 2008
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Science - Forestry / Wood / Timber
Additional field(s): Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: understory
Definition from NC glossary of forestry terms:
The area below the forest canopy that comprises shrubs, snags and small tree. Because the understory receives little light, many of the plants at this level tolerate shade and will remain part of the understory. Others will grow and replace older trees that fall.

Example sentence(s):
  • The understory is a unique environment, involving more than just shade. Shade influences air temperature, humidity, soil temperature, soil moisture content, wind movement, and more. These factors impact plants. Agroforestry ejournal
  • Savanna trees influence water, light, and nutrient availability under their canopies, but the relative importance of these resources to understory plants is not well understood. CAT.INIST
  • Understory vegetation responded to thinning with increased percentage of cover and number of herbaceous species in thinned areas and in created gaps. US Forest Service
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Unterholz
Definition:
Unterholz: unterständige Baum- und Strauchschicht im Hoch- und Mittelwald
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Unterholz


Definition from Meyers Lexikon:
Unterholz: unterständige Baum- und Strauchschicht im Hoch- und Mittelwald

Example sentence(s):
  • Nach den ersten warmen Tagen lauert der sogenannte Holzbock wieder im hohen Gras, im Gebüsch oder im Unterholz schattiger Wälder. - Bayerischer Rundfunk  
jvl
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Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Katrin Lueke
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Yes  Susanne Bittner: eigentlich understorey, D auch Unterbestand, Unterstand
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