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crown canopy. — canopy (def. 4) … Useful english dictionary
crown canopy — noun : the cover formed by the top branches of trees in a forest … Useful english dictionary
canopy — /kan euh pee/, n., pl. canopies, v., canopied, canopying. n. 1. a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object. 2. an overhanging projection or covering, as a long canvas… … Universalium
crown class — noun : any of several classes into which a forest of even age can be classified according to the height and relative density of and amount of light received by its crown canopy … Useful english dictionary
crown density — noun : the relation of the area of the crown canopy of a forest to the land area determined especially by the distance apart of the trees and the compactness of the crowns of the individual trees … Useful english dictionary
Canopy — • An ornamental covering of cloth, stone, wood, or metal, used to crown an altar, throne, pulpit, or statue Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canopy Canopy … Catholic encyclopedia
Crown closure — Aerial Overview of Crown Closure Crown closure is a term used in forestry. Crown closure, also known as canopy cover, crown cover, or canopy closure, is defined as the percent of canopy overlying the forest floor.[1] Another definition of crown… … Wikipedia
Canopy (forest) — The canopy is one of the uppermost levels of a forest, below the emergent layer, formed by the tree crowns. Canopy trees refers to the trees in a forest which form the canopy. The uneven layers of the canopy is formed by both dominant and co… … Wikipedia
Crown (botany) — Tree crown The crown of a plant refers to the totality of the plant s aboveground parts, including stems, leaves, and reproductive structures. A plant canopy consists of one or more plant crowns growing in a given area. The crown of a woody pl … Wikipedia
canopy — overhanging vegetation, branches and leaves, providing shade and cover for fishes. Crown cover is greater than 1 metre above the water surface while overhanging cover is less than this (or less than 0.3 m). The latter in particular provides… … Dictionary of ichthyology
