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canopy

ecology
Also known as: tree canopy

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  • patch dynamics
    • patchy grassland and forest landscape
      In patch dynamics: Ecological applications

      …of gaps in the forest canopy and clusters of trees of different ages that resulted from past disturbances. Various kinds of disturbances frequently occur in forests; for example, canopy trees (a tree whose crown is part of the greater canopy) may be uprooted or broken off by strong winds (windthrows),…

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    • banyan
      In banyan

      …thought to have the broadest canopy of any tree in the world. The banyan is the national tree of India.

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characteristics of

    rainforests

    • Ecuador: rainforest
      In rainforest

      …highest plant layer, or tree canopy, extends to heights between 30 and 50 metres. Most of the trees are dicotyledons, with thick leathery leaves and shallow root systems. The nutritive, food-gathering roots are usually no more than a few centimetres deep. Rain falling on the forests drips down from the…

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    • Ecuador: rainforest
      In tropical rainforest

      … that form a dense upper canopy (layer of foliage) and contain a diverse array of vegetation and other life. Contrary to common thinking, not all tropical rainforests occur in places with high, constant rainfall; for example, in the so-called “dry rainforests” of northeastern Australia, the climate is punctuated by a…

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    • Amazon Rain Forest
      • Amazon River
        In Amazon River: Plant life

        …of the uppermost reaches, the canopy, soar as high as 120 feet (40 metres) above the ground; occasional individual trees, known as emergents, rise beyond the canopy, frequently attaining heights of 200 feet (60 metres). Their straight, whitish trunks are splotched with lichens and fungi. A characteristic of these giant…

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    • effect on regeneration of rainforest
      • In Rainforest Regeneration in Panama

        …in the forest canopy (canopy gaps) in order to receive sufficient light to attain a mature size and stature, but the seedlings of different tree species show very different requirements for light. Tropical forest tree species in Panama tend to assort along a continuum of characteristics that relate to…

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    • savannas
      • Serengeti Plain
        In savanna

        …characterized by an open tree canopy (i.e., scattered trees) above a continuous tall grass understory (the vegetation layer between the forest canopy and the ground). The largest areas of savanna are found in Africa, South America, Australia, India

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