What is the name of the layer in the forest that is immediately above the forest floor?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking us to identify the name of the specific layer in a forest ecosystem that is directly above the forest floor.

More Information

The understory layer, also known as the shrub layer, is the layer of the forest immediately above the forest floor. It consists of shrubs, herbaceous plants, ferns, and young trees that grow in the shade of the forest.

Sources

• Discover the animals living in the four layers of the forest - ifaw.org
• Rainforest layers - rainforestjournal.com
• Layers of the Rainforest | Twinkl - twinkl.com