rain forest floor
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- leaf litterDecomposing ground debris
- decomposingOrganic matter breaking down
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
moisture · roots · ferns · insects · centipedes · shadows · mulch · beetles · dampness · soil · decay · moss · humid · millipedes · seedlings · termites · rotting · earthy
vertical forest stratification
rain forest floorcanopy
Overhead protective covering
emergent layer · forest canopy · rainforest canopy · treetops · overstory
ecosystem environment type
rain forest floordesert floor
Dry landscape's base level
tundra · barren landscape · alpine meadow · grassland · open plain