overstory
Uppermost tree layer
The overstory is the uppermost layer of foliage in a forest—the canopy formed by the crowns of the tallest trees.
It contrasts with the understory, the vegetation growing beneath.
The term appears in ecology and forestry: The overstory blocked most of the sunlight from reaching the forest floor.
Uppermost forest branches
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- branchesLimbs of trees
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
leafage · heights · emergent · aerial · towering · old-growth
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- dominantHaving superior influence
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- successionFollowing in order
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
biodiversity · habitat · niche · photosynthesis · transpiration · old-growth · deciduous · coniferous
Undomesticated natural organisms
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- arborealOf or in trees
- epiphytesPlants growing on others
- lianasWoody climbing plants
nesting · roosting · primates · bromeliads · orchids · mosses · ferns · insects
Marked with spots
- coolnessCalm self-possession
- shelterProtected place or structure
- coverProtect by overlaying
- shadowLight blocked by object
protection · respite · umbra · dimness · microclimate
Wood for construction
- loggingRecording system events
- clear-cuttingRemoving all trees completely
- harvestGathering mature crops
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
management · silviculture · stand · board-feet · merchantable · retention · shelterwood
treetops
Uppermost forest branches
foliage · leafage · heights · emergent · aerial · towering · old-growth
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- dominantHaving superior influence
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- successionFollowing in order
stratification · biodiversity · habitat · niche · photosynthesis · transpiration · old-growth · deciduous · coniferous · tropical
wildlife
Undomesticated natural organisms
lianas · nesting · roosting · primates · bromeliads · orchids · mosses · ferns · insects · pollinators
dappled
Marked with spots
shadow · protection · respite · umbra · dimness · microclimate
timber
Wood for construction
- loggingRecording system events
- clear-cuttingRemoving all trees completely
- harvestGathering mature crops
regeneration · management · silviculture · stand · board-feet · merchantable · retention · shelterwood
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- forest layerscanopy layer, forest floor, emergent layer, midstory, treetops
- forest structuretree canopy, forest floor, emergent layer, ground cover, leaf litter
- forestrysilviculture, forests, forestry, reforestation, timber
- tree covercanopy, shade, rainforest canopy
overstoryunderstory
Forest's lower vegetation tier
forest floor · undercanopy · undergrowth · ground cover · underbrush
over, story, stories, storybook, overpass, overhang, storytelling, understory, forest canopy