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Canopy (biology) 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, canopy refers to the upper layer or habitat zone, formed by mature tree crowns and including other biological organisms ( epiphytes, lianas, arboreal animals, etc.). [4]
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Monkeys swing through for a bite to eat, ants cross from tree to tree on liana highways, and climate variables shape cycles of flowering, fruiting and photosynthesis: there is a lot going on in the forest canopy. To overcome the limitations of studying towering tropical forests from the normal human vantage point, Smithsonian scientists in Panama revolutionized canopy biology by erecting ...
Forest canopies are dynamic interfaces between organisms and atmosphere, providing buffered microclimates and complex microhabitats. Canopies form vertically stratified ecosystems interconnected with other strata. Some forest biodiversity patterns and food webs have been documented and measurements of ecophysiology and biogeochemical cycling have allowed analyses of large-scale transfer of CO2 ...
A forest canopy. A canopy or forest canopy is part of a tree, forest, group of trees, or group of other tall plants. It is where the leaves spread out like a roof or umbrella. [1] The canopy is where the most sunlight touches the plants, so it is where the most energy enters living things. [2] It is also where the most gas exchange happens ...