Understory

Understory

In forestry and ecology, understory, or understorey, also known as underbrush or undergrowth, includes plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor. Only a small percentage of light penetrates the canopy, so understory vegetation is generally shade-tolerant. The understory typically consists of trees stunted through lack of light, other small trees with low light requirements, saplings, shrubs, vines, and undergrowth. Small trees such as holly and dogwood are understory specialists.

Understory (company)

Understory is a company that forecasts weather and collects data using a grid of weather-sensing hardware that tracks weather from the ground level.

understory

Noun

1. A story of a building below the stories generally used for residence or work.
2. The (layer of) plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest above the forest floor.