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Meaning of "forest floor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREST FLOOR

forest floor  [ˈfɒrɪst flɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREST FLOOR

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Forest floor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOREST FLOOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Forest floor

The forest floor, also called detritus, duff and the O horizon, is one of the most distinctive features of a forest ecosystem. It mainly consists of shed vegetative parts, such as leaves, branches, bark, and stems, existing in various stages of decomposition above the soil surface. Although principally composed of nonliving organic material, the forest floor also teems with a wide variety of fauna and flora. It is one of the richest components of the ecosystem from the standpoint of biodiversity because of the large number of decomposers and predators present, mostly belonging to invertebrates, fungi, algae, bacteria, and archaea. The major compartments for the storage of organic matter and nutrients within systems are the living vegetation, forest floor, and soil. The forest floor serves as a bridge between the above ground living vegetation and the soil, and it is a crucial component in nutrient transfer through the biogeochemical cycle.

Definition of forest floor in the English dictionary

The definition of forest floor in the dictionary is the above- ground layer of a forest made up of tree roots, soil and decaying matter.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOREST FLOOR


Bangalore
ˌbæŋɡəˈlɔː
claw
klɔː
counselor-at-law
ˌkaʊns ələrətˈlɔː
explore
ɪkˈsplɔː
first-floor
ˌfɜːstˈflɔː
flaw
flɔː
floor
flɔː
folklore
ˈfəʊkˌlɔː
galore
ɡəˈlɔː
ground-floor
ˌɡraʊndˈflɔː
law
lɔː
lor
lɔː
lore
lɔː
Mangalore
ˌmæŋɡəˈlɔː
mothers-in-law
ˈmʌðəzɪnˌlɔː
outlaw
ˈaʊtˌlɔː
scofflaw
ˈskɒflɔː
subfloor
ˈsʌbˌflɔː
underfloor
ˈʌndəˌflɔː
windflaw
ˈwɪndˌflɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREST FLOOR

forest
Forest Enterprise
forest fire
Forest of Arden
Forest of Dean
Forest of Fontainebleau
forest park
forest ranger
forest-like
forestage
forestair
forestal
forestall
forestaller
forestallment
forestalment
forestation
forestay
forestaysail
foresteal

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREST FLOOR

dance floor
dirt floor
factory floor
first floor
get in on the ground floor
ground floor
mezzanine floor
parquet floor
pelvic floor
quarry-tiled floor
sea floor
second floor
shop floor
slatted floor
take the floor
third floor
to end up on the cutting room floor
top floor
trading floor

Synonyms and antonyms of forest floor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «forest floor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREST FLOOR

Find out the translation of forest floor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forest floor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forest floor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

林地板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suelo del bosque
570 millions of speakers

English

forest floor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वन तल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطابق الغابات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лесная подстилка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chão da floresta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন মেঝে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sol de la forêt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lantai hutan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waldboden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

林床
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

숲 바닥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alas alas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đất rừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காட்டு தரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वन मजला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ormanlık zemin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pavimento della foresta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piętro lasu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лісова підстилка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

etaj pădure
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δασικό πάτωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woudvloer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skogen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skogbunnen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forest floor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREST FLOOR»

The term «forest floor» is regularly used and occupies the 75.525 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREST FLOOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «forest floor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «forest floor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forest floor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREST FLOOR»

Discover the use of forest floor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forest floor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pine Needle Basketry: From Forest Floor to Finished Project
Gives an overview of the materials and tools used to create pine needle baskets, introduces basic weaving techniques, includes instructions for creating a variety of projects, and includes photographs of existing pine needle objects
Judy Mofield Mallow, 1997
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Comparison of forest floor depth to loading relationships ...
However, Eakle and Wagle (1979) included woody fuels up to 2 inches in diameter in their forest floor samples. In the present study, the sampled forest floor was composed of needle and woody fuels up to 1 inch in diameter. Small woody fuels ...
Michael G. Harrington, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Fort Collins, Colo.), 1986
3
Characteristics of the forest floor on sandstone and ...
Methods Depth of individual forest floor layers was measured at 90 sample plots systematically located on each watershed. Depth was measured to the nearest 0.1 inch without compressing the layers. The weight of individual forest floor ...
Peter F. Ffolliott, Warren P. Clary, Malchus B. Baker, 1976
4
Some characteristics of the forest floor under ponderosa ...
Aldon (1968) found a high correlation between forest floor weight and stand age, but in the present situation with intermingling size and age classes, no truly meaningful expression of stand age was possible. While they have some utility, even ...
Peter F. Ffolliott, Warren P. Clary, James R. Davis, 1968
5
Some characteristics of Arizona's mixed conifer forest floor
If specific depths of forest floor can be defined as affecting tree regeneration, herbage production, site hydrology, or forest fuels, these frequency distributions can be used to estimate the portion of Arizona's uncut mixed conifer forests that is  ...
Peter F. Ffolliott, Frederic Roger Larson, Ronald E Thill, 1977
6
Forest floor fuel loads, depths and bulks densities in four ...
ABSTRACT. Forest floor fuel loads, depths, and bulk densities are reported for four lnterior Alaska covertypes. Covertypes included are upland black spruce, lowland black spruce, white spruce, and paper birch. Results indicate forest floor  ...
Richard J. Barney, Collin D. Bevins, Larry S. Bradshaw, 1981
7
Control of depth to permafrost and soil temperature by the ...
Introduction Forest-floor layers under black spruce in interior Alaska are mainly moss remains. As stands increase in age, forest-floor layers build to considerable proportions, sometimes reaching 50 cm in thickness. Barney and Van Cleve ...
C. T. Dyrness, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Portland, Or.), 1982
8
Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis, Second Edition
the values of Arp and Krause (1984) who found that 114 samples were required to arrive at the same level of confidence for total C content in the forest floor. An accurate measure of the mean for soil pH, particle size, and moisture appears to  ...
M.R. Carter, E.G. Gregorich, 2007
9
Forest Regeneration Manual
Although changes in soil physical conditions and soil moisture affect temperature , the major influence exerted during site preparation is on forest-floor condition. Because of its low thermal conductivity, an intact forest floor insulates mineral soil  ...
Mary L. Duryea, P.M . Dougherty, 1991
10
Sustaining Young Forest Communities: Ecology and Management ...
The forest floor comprises the upper portions of the soil profile defined by the litter (Oi) and duff (Oe+Oa) layers as well as small (<7.5 cm in diameter) dead woody biomass (IPCC 2006). Although vital to ecosystem function and nutrient cycling ...
Cathryn Greenberg, Beverly S. Collins, Frank Richard Thompson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREST FLOOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forest floor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Species Spotlight: Wild turkey - The Poughkeepsie Journal
In fall, winter and early spring, they search the forest floor for acorns, beech nuts, hickory nuts, black cherry, white ash seeds, and other seeds ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
2
Ecologist discusses management of New Jersey's forests, open …
... ground and the forest floor erupts with alien flora, including invasive species like Japanese barberry, Japanese stiltgras, and other Asian and ... «Daily Record, Jul 15»
3
Take a trip with 'shroomers who forage for fungi - Winnipeg Free Press
While wild fungi can't flee from foragers, they are the very definition of ephemeral: The fruiting bodies sprout from the forest floor without ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
4
Forest ferns feeling effects of drought - Santa Cruz Sentinel
SANTA CRUZ >> Beneath California's iconic towering redwoods, ferns carpet the forest floor. The Western sword fern is the most common plant ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
California Fire Danger Mounts in Sierra Nevada Forests | Circle of …
The forest floor is a blistered bed of small trees, wilted shrubs, and dry needles, the perfect kindling for wildfire. On every steep slope within ... «Circle of Blue WaterNews, Jul 15»
6
How to Enrich Your Soil Naturally Without Fertilizer | One Green Planet
The forest floor is rarely turned, save for the occasional animal scratching the surface in search of food or an uprooted tree. The leaves and ... «One Green Planet, Jul 15»
7
One of two area wildfires out
... in contrast to forest fires normally seen in Alaska's Interior and in the Lower 48, fueled by the thick layer of organic material on the forest floor. «Juneau Empire, Jul 15»
8
Writing life's next chapter in the woods 0
Until last week, we didn't even have a yard – just forest floor. I have hiking trails on my property that I frequent for some peace and quiet in the ... «Brockville Recorder and Times, Jul 15»
9
Making your mark
... the spruce cones were breaking open and their seeds were whirly-gigging down to the forest floor to start the next generation of trees. The air ... «The Guardian Charlottetown, Jul 15»
10
Vita Bella bed-and-breakfast offers complete accessibility in a …
With a smooth forest floor and extra-wide space, the path circles around the welcome chalet of Saint-Adolphe's Centre de plain-air. The centre ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»

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