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Undergrowth vs Understory - What's the difference?

undergrowth | understory |

As nouns the difference between undergrowth and understory

is that undergrowth is the plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes) while understory is the layer of plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest.

undergrowth

English

Noun

  • The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).
  • understory

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia understory) (understories)
  • The layer of plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest.