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In biology, the canopy is the aboveground portion of a plant cropping or crop, formed by the collection of individual plant crowns. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In forest ecology , the canopy is the upper layer or habitat zone, formed by mature tree crowns and including other biological organisms ( epiphytes , lianas , arboreal animals , etc.). [ 4 ]
Canopy (biology), aboveground portion of plant community or crop (including forests) Canopy (grape), aboveground portion of grapes; Religion and ceremonies.
Her work has included developing moss growing techniques with prisoners, [7] as well as bringing artists, like musician and biologist Duke G. Brady, into the forest canopy to write and perform. [8] [9] An Emeritus Professor at The Evergreen State College, she currently is a professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Utah. [10]
Forest with canopy, shrub and herb layers of vegetation. The following layers are generally distinguished: forest floor (root and moss layers), herb, shrub, understory and canopy layers. These vegetation layers are primarily determined by the height of their individual plants, the different elements may however have a range of heights.
A plant community canopy consists of one or more plant crowns growing in a given area. The crown of a woody plant (tree, shrub, liana) is the branches, leaves, and reproductive structures extending from the trunk or main stems. Shapes of crowns are highly variable.
Canopy seed bank is often associated with serotinous species. The ability of some plant species to retain seeds in protective structures and delay the release of mature seeds is known as serotiny . [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 5 ] These plant species can store seeds in closed fruits or cones for days to decades until environmental changes are triggered ...
Canopy research is a relatively new scientific field which was hampered for a long time by lack of means of access to the tree canopies and lack of appropriate means of housing researchers. Climbing gear, tree houses , canopy walkways , cranes , airships and inflatable platforms resting on the treetops have lately overcome these barriers.
Margaret D. Lowman, Ph.D. a.k.a. Canopy Meg (born December 23, 1953) is an American biologist, educator, ecologist, writer, explorer, and public speaker. Her ...