in reference to forest vegetation, also under-story, 1902, from under + story (n.).

ecosystem between the canopy and floor of a forest.

Shade-tolerant plants that can grow beneath the arching, branched canopy of woodland shade trees.

the trees and other vegetation living below a forest canopy.

That vegetation which characterizes the lower level of plants in a forest; the vegetation below the canopy. undiscovered resources

The layer of shrubs, herbs and small trees beneath the forest canopy.

The forest layer beneath the canopy that includes small trees, young canopy trees, shrubs, and herbs.

Level of vegetation between the ground and the forest canopy, or overstory.

the underlying layer of vegetation that grows beneath a forest’s canopy, usually includes small trees and tall shrubs, such as dogwood, ironwood, spicebush and ferns

The trees and woody shrubs growing beneath the overstory in a stand of trees.

An understory tree is a tree that can grow underneath taller trees. An understory tree must be able to tolerate shade. American Beech and Flowering Dogwood are good examples of understory trees. They [..]

The underlying layer of vegetation between the canopy and the ground.

a foliage layer that is beneath and shaded by the main canopy of a forest

The lower vegetation layers in a forest found beneath the forest canopy including grasses, forbs, sedges, succulents and shrubs; also referred to as rangeland vegetation.

The layer of plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest.

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 [..]