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Understory includes palms such as Arenga obtusifolia and rotan Calamus sp.

Ujung Kulon National Park and Krakatau Nature Reserve, Indonesia 2009

Understory species are denser and biological soil crusts tend to be more extensive and in better condition than in other ecoregions at similar elevations farther south in Nevada.

Ecoregions of Nevada (EPA) 2009

Understory vegetation varies with elevation; at lower elevations, antelope bitterbrush is important winter browse for deer.

Ecoregions of Oregon (EPA) 2009

Understory growth is not luxuriant, consisting mostly of grouse whortleberry, Oregon grape, and birchleaf spirea.

Ecoregions of Wyoming (EPA) 2009

Understory grasses increase in productivity toward the northeast, outside the rain shadow influence of the Sierra Nevada.

Ecoregions of Nevada (EPA) 2009

Understory diversity is high, and the diversity in composition and structure of vegetation is reflected by the abundance and diversity of its fauna.

Tasmanian temperate forests 2008

Understory vegetation in the deciduous forests of this ecoregion is different from other parts of the Tian Shan.

Tian Shan foothill arid steppe 2008

Understory vegetation strata are rich in myrtaceae and rubiaceae species.

Pernambuco interior forests 2008

Understory components such as flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) add spring color and provide fruits and seed for birds and mammals.

Ecoregions of Mississippi (EPA) 2008