EnvThes
type: ConceptScheme

forest canopy
type: Concept

deprecated concept
type: Concept

forest canopy
in scheme: EnvThes
type: Concept
is replaced by: forest canopy
alternative label: canopy
scope note: US LTER controlled vocabulary
definition: the canopy is the aboveground portion of a plant community or crop, formed by plant crowns. For forests, canopy also refers to the upper layer or habitat zone, formed by mature tree crowns and including other biological organisms (epiphytes, lianas, arboreal animals, etc.).
broader: deprecated concept
deprecated: true