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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERSTORY

overstory  [ˌəʊvəˈstɔːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERSTORY

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overstory 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 OVERSTORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

overstory

Canopy (biology)

In biology, the canopy is the aboveground portion of a plant community or crop, formed by plant crowns. For forests, canopy also refers to the upper layer or habitat zone, formed by mature tree crowns and including other biological organisms. Sometimes the term canopy is used to refer to the extent of the outer layer of leaves of an individual tree or group of trees. Shade trees normally have a dense canopy that blocks light from lower growing plants.

Definition of overstory in the English dictionary

The definition of overstory in the dictionary is the highest level of trees in a rainforest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERSTORY


cacciatore
ˌkɑːtʃəˈtɔːrɪ
centaury
ˈsɛntɔːrɪ
clearstory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
clerestory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
corey
ˈkɔːrɪ
glory
ˈɡlɔːrɪ
Maggiore
ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ
MORI
ˈmɔːrɪ
multistorey
ˌmʌltɪˈstɔːrɪ
satori
səˈtɔːrɪ
single-storey
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɔːrɪ
six-storey
ˌsɪksˈstɔːrɪ
storey
ˈstɔːrɪ
story
ˈstɔːrɪ
sumotori
ˌsuːməʊˈtɔːrɪ
Tory
ˈtɔːrɪ
two-storey
ˈtuːˈstɔːrɪ
understorey
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
understory
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
yakitori
ˌjækɪˈtɔːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERSTORY

oversteer
overstep
overstepped
overstepping
overstimulate
overstimulation
overstink
overstir
overstock
overstocked
overstrain
overstrained
overstress
overstretch
overstretched
overstrew
overstrewn
overstride
overstrike
overstrong

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERSTORY

alternative history
ancient history
back story
cover story
credit history
directory
ghost story
history
horror story
life story
love story
medical history
natural history
oral history
prehistory
service history
short story
sob story
social history
success story
the same old story

Synonyms and antonyms of overstory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overstory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERSTORY

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

Translator English - Chinese

林冠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overstory
570 millions of speakers

English

overstory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overstory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overstory
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ярус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overstory
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overstory
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étage dominant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overstory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

over
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

林冠層
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overstory
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overstory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overstory
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overstory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधोरेखित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Overstory
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overstory
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Overstory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ярус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overstory
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overstory
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overstory
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overstory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Overstory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overstory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTORY»

The term «overstory» is regularly used and occupies the 106.745 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overstory» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overstory» 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 overstory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERSTORY»

Discover the use of overstory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overstory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Retrieving residue after overstory removal in true fir, ...
Utilization is an attractive option for managing residues. However, the cost of residue retrieval and utilization is often prohibitive.
Gary Fiddler, C. Phillip Weatherspoon, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.), 1986
2
Biodiversity and Exosystem Function: The Role of Overstory ...
There is unresolved debate regarding the ecological function of biodiversity.
S. Sky Stephens, 2008
3
Using aerial measurements of forest overstory and topography ...
Where slope steepness and aspect vary, and several forest overstory size and density classes are mixed, only topographic attributes need be measured.
Frederic R. Larson, Peter F. Ffolliott, Karl E. Moessner, 1974
4
Growth of California red fir advance regeneration after ...
This paper reports those easily measured tree characteristics found to be most closely associated with growth after 8 years, on the Swain Mountain Experimental Forest in northeastern California.
William W. Oliver, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.), 1986
5
Effect of a prescribed burn in ponderosa pine on inorganic ...
The NO3-N content of burned soils for all overstory classes combined was not significantly greater than that of unburned soils (table 2). However, the sawtimber burn means for NO~-N were significantly different from all other treatment and ...
Michael G. Ryan, W. Wallace Covington, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Fort Collins, Colo.), 1986
6
Influence of Fire, Logging, and Overstory Composition on ...
Understory vegetation communities in the central boreal shield appear to support the intermediate disturbance hypothesis.
Stephen A. Hart, 2006
7
U.S. Forest Service research note PSW.
Slope of the area is about 26 percent from north to south in the direction of the infected overstory, but it is nearly level east to west. Tree growth has been fair and mortality low. Measurements of height growth have been made by Institute ...
Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.), 1967
8
Final environmental impact statement for the Medicine Bow ...
... Lodgepole Spruce/Fir Ponderosa Stage Pine Pine Age Desired Age Desired Age Desired Class % Class % Class % (overstory) (overstory) (overstory) Grass/ Forb Saplings Poles Mature Trees Overmature 0-20 21-40 41-80 81-140 Over 140 ...
United States. Forest Service. Rocky Mountain Region, 1985
9
U.S. Forest Service research note SO.
The impact of winter prescribed fires on seedlings both under an overstory and in the open was observed during three regeneration studies in southwest Alabama. PROCEDURES All three study areas were included in periodic, large-scale ...
Southern Forest Experiment Station (New Orleans, La.), 1974
10
The Amazon Rain Forest
From top to bottom, they are the overstory, the canopy, the under- story, and the forest floor. (Some scientists describe five layers. They divide the understory into a tree layer and a shrub layer.) Each layer has its own community of plants and ...
Ann Heinrichs, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERSTORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overstory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Prescribed fire good for all concerned
It produces lower overall temperatures, which limits potential fire damage to overstory vegetation, and decreases levels of accumulated forest ... «The Albany Herald, Jul 15»
2
US: Guidelines for regenerating southern pine beetle spots
When trees start dying from southern pine beetle, overstory gaps form quickly, affecting the structure and functions of the larger stand. «PreventionWeb, Jul 15»
3
Cambria Forest Committee to explore management district
“Pine tree mortality is in the overstory,” said Alan Peters, Cal Fire unit forester. “The understory is doing well.” Several models of forest ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Oregon authors to promote their books at fair
Bob Heilman: “Overstory Zero” (new edition, 2015), 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Ann Herrick: “Love, Life, and Surviving High School” and other ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
5
It takes a forest: How intown development puts Atlanta's tree canopy …
Canopy loss isn't the same as tree loss; it measures “overstory” shade trees that could hide scores of smaller trees—or none at all. But Kramer's ... «Atlanta Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Coppell approves amendments to tree ordinance
Overstory trees recommended for removal from the palette include the Green Ash, Red Maple, Southern Magnolia and Texas Ash. Accent trees ... «Star Local Media, Jul 15»
7
Better forest for the birds is aim of Audubon CT project
He also explained the importance of having three healthy tiers of understory, mid-story and overstory for different species that nest in each of ... «theday.com, Jul 15»
8
Keep birds in mind while landscaping
"You can categorize these layers as ground covers, herbaceous plants, understory shrubs and trees, and overstory trees. Layering provides ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
9
East Moline garden has it all
Overstory trees/planting beds: In addition to the ginkgo that now is taller than their house, they have an oak, ash and maple in their backyard. «Quad City Times, Jun 15»
10
Job Program putting veterans back to work
“It's unhealthy all over the district so we are trying to convert the stand to more resilient larch with some overstory.” Crew Boss Brett Johnson ... «La Grande Observer, Jun 15»

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