Forest Animals
canopy
A covering usually consisting of fabric or foliage, supported above or suspended over a space.
understory
The layer of vegetation in a forest that grows beneath the canopy of taller trees.
Glossary Reference
Species specifically adapted to living in wooded or timberland ecosystems.
canopy
A covering usually consisting of fabric or foliage, supported above or suspended over a space.
understory
The layer of vegetation in a forest that grows beneath the canopy of taller trees.
biodiversity
The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat or in the world as a whole.
deciduous
Describing a type of tree or plant that sheds its leaves annually.
coniferous
Relating to or denoting trees or shrubs that have cones and needle-like or scale-like leaves, typically evergreen.
habitat
A habitat is the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
succession
The act of following in order or the sequence of individuals or events that follow one another.
photosynthesis
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
moss
A small, non-vascular plant that grows in dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations.
lichens
A lichen is a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus and an alga or a cyanobacterium.
mycorrhizae
A symbiotic association between fungi and the roots of a plant.
lichenology
The branch of biology that deals with the study of lichens.
microhabitat
A small, specialized habitat where specific organisms live and interact.
predator
An animal that naturally preys on others.
prey
An animal that is hunted or caught for food.
decomposers
Organisms that break down dead or decaying organic material.
endemic
Native or confined to a certain region or people.
symbiosis
A close and often long-term interaction between two different biological species.
ecosystem
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
fauna
The animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
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