undergrowths
Brush beneath trees
Undergrowths is the plural of undergrowth, referring to multiple distinct areas or types of low-growing vegetation beneath forest trees.
While undergrowth is typically used as a mass noun (dense undergrowth blocked our path), the plural form appears when distinguishing between different patches or varieties: The undergrowths of tropical and temperate forests support different ecosystems.
Dense shrub cluster
- brushwoodCut or fallen branches
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- bushesLow woody perennials
bramble · understory · groundcover · tangle · briar · bracken · briars · matted
Spore-bearing vascular plants
- saplingsJuvenile trees
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- shrubsLow woody plants
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
mosses · lichens · wildflowers · grasses · nettles · ivy · creepers · brambles
Protect by overlaying
- refugePlace of safety
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- protectionGuarding against harm
- havenShelter from danger
retreat · concealment · covert · screen · shade · nest · burrow · lair
Not domesticated
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- jungleDense tropical forest
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- pristinePure and untouched
unspoiled · virgin · primeval · tangled · natural · uncultivated · uncleared · feral
thicket
Dense shrub cluster
- brushwoodCut or fallen branches
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
bushes · bramble · understory · groundcover · tangle · briar · bracken · briars · matted · impenetrable
ferns
Spore-bearing vascular plants
seedlings · mosses · lichens · wildflowers · grasses · nettles · ivy · creepers · brambles · bracken
cover
Protect by overlaying
- refugePlace of safety
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- protectionGuarding against harm
haven · retreat · concealment · covert · screen · shade · nest · burrow · lair · den
untamed
Not domesticated
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- jungleDense tropical forest
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
pristine · unspoiled · virgin · primeval · tangled · natural · uncultivated · uncleared · feral · raw
undergrowthscanopy
Overhead protective covering
canopies · overstory · treetops · tree crowns · tree canopy
undergrowthsclearings
Treeless forest spaces
open ground · glades · meadows · parkland · sparse vegetation
- forest undergrowthVegetation beneath forest canopy