forest canopy

collocation in English

meaningsofforestandcanopy

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withcanopyorforest.
forest
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈfɒr.ɪst/us
/ˈfɔːr.ɪst/
a large area of land covered with trees and plants, usually larger than a wood, or the trees and ...
See more atforest
canopy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæn.ə.pi/us
/ˈkæn.ə.pi/
a cover fixed over a seat or bed, etc. for shelter ...
See more atcanopy

(Definition offorestandcanopyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofforest canopy

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The great majority of these are drought-tolerant specialists of theforestcanopyand generalists, a small minority are shade epiphytes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He suggests that an evolutionary ancestor might have spent time navigating theforestcanopy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Theforestcanopyheight ranges between 30- 40 m, with emergents up to 60 m tall.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A profile offorestcanopyscience and scientists - who we are, what we want to know, and obstacles we face: results of an international survey.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We may also have undersampled species that forage or roost primarily within theforestcanopy, because our harp-trapping was largely restricted to the understorey.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A technique for trapping small mammals in theforestcanopy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Actual fog deposition rates onto aforestcanopycan be extremely variable in space and time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Total conductance from the leaf to the atmosphere can be reduced by the presence of a large boundary layer in aforestcanopy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We chose understorey sites entirely covered byforestcanopy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Analysis of net throughfall fluxes gives information on the origin and fate of nutrient ions in theforestcanopy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The semi-deciduousforestcanopyin the area is c. 35-40 m high.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A gradient of seedling growth from the centre of a tropical rainforestcanopygap.
From theCambridge English Corpus
During the remainder of the year, the shade cloth was removed to simulate open deciduousforestcanopy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Measuring arthropod biodiversity in the tropicalforestcanopy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This study reports on its impact onforestcanopyopenness at six lowland rain forest sites with contrasting management histories (old-growth, selectively logged and regrowth).
From theCambridge English Corpus
The polarization of aforestcanopyis complex and depends on the leaf orientation distribution.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, the richness of insect species associated with theforestcanopyis still poorly known.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These disturbances result in snapped trunks and uprooted trees which create gaps in theforestcanopy that allow light to penetrate into the understorey.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A functional model describing sapling growth under a tropicalforestcanopy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Conditions support aforestcanopyc. 30-70 m tall.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We used 180° hemispherical photographs of theforestcanopyto estimate light availability in the plots.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Secondaryforestcanopywas lower and more open.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition offorest
Go to the definition ofcanopy
See other collocations withcanopy
See other collocations withforest