rainforest floor
Tropical forest bottom
The rainforest floor is the ground layer of a tropical rainforest, lying beneath the canopy and understory.
Little sunlight reaches this level, so vegetation is sparse, but decomposing leaves and organic matter accumulate, supporting fungi, insects, and foraging animals.
The tapir rooted through debris on the rainforest floor.
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- leaf litterDecomposing ground debris
- leaf mulchShredded foliage for beds
- decomposingOrganic matter breaking down
- humidContaining much moisture
moss · fallen leaves · fungi · roots · ferns · mulch · damp · insects · ants · beetles · shadows · decay · soil · humus · crawling · dense · rotting · dead wood
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- tropical forestscanopy layer, understory, epiphytes, lianas, buttress roots
- African rainforestCongo rainforest, canopy layer, understory, buttress roots, epiphyte
- South American NatureAmazon rainforest, Andes, jaguar, anaconda, capybara
- AmazonAmazon, river, Amazon River, Amazon rainforest, rainforest
vertical stratification in rainforest ecosystems
rainforest floorcanopy
Overhead protective covering
forest canopy · emergent layer · treetops · overstory · tree crown
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