forest floor

noun

: the richly organic layer of soil and debris characteristic of forested land

Examples of forest floor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The researchers have placed various food sources at five sites across the forest floor. Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024 Prescribed burns mimic this natural cycle, as firefighters seek the perfect conditions to ensure the flames are limited to the forest floor. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024 These pleasant temperatures give way to wildflowers blooming in the park’s different growing zones: the sagebrush valley, the forest floor, and the alpine zone. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024 Systems connect levels from tree canopy to damp trunks decomposing on the forest floor, nurtured by roots and root-hair transport services underground. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forest floor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of forest floor was in 1849

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“Forest floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20floor. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

forest floor

noun
: the upper layer of mixed soil and decayed or decaying organic material typical of forested land
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