understory

Many palm species, and a rich and diverse understory is a characteristic of these jungles.

Magdalena-Urabá moist forests 2008

It includes a bit of semolina which both adds gluten and a thin understory of crunch that's appealing in savory dishes and I suspect, some fruity pies like apple.

Spinach & Feta Quiche ♥ | A Veggie Venture 2006

Cutting out the vegetative understory, which is what the town wants, removes some of that protection.

Local News from Wilmington Star News 2009

Cutting out the vegetative understory, which is what the town wants, removes some of that protection.

Local News from Wilmington Star News 2009

Innovation starts with the "understory" of the economic food chain: the entrepreneurs.

Krisztina Holly: The Innovation Ecosystem 2009

Though he did not have a formal role in the presentation, he was asked to talk a bit about the Nature Consortium's involvement in restoring the greenbelt, which currently is dominated by "understory" species that are coming to the end of their lifespan.

West Seattle Blog... 2009

Much of the forest was choked at ground level by thick tangles of understory—much, but not all.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

I saw few animals beyond birds and an occasional deer as this massive monoculture forest that lies between eight thousand and ten thousand feet was rather sterile for wildlife, a biological desert with virtually no understory.

Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

Wild sarsaparilla, wild oats, Solomon's seal and a host of understory plants die off; grass-like species such as Pennsylvania sedge take over.

The Real Story of Globalization Charles C. Mann 2011

He already had flankers out crashing through the understory on either side of his column.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011