Canopy

In biology, the canopy is the aboveground portion of a plant cropping or crop, formed by the collection of individual plant crowns. In forest ecology, the canopy is the upper layer or habitat zone, formed by mature tree crowns and including other biological organisms. The communities that inhabit the canopy layer are thought to be involved in maintaining forest diversity, resilience, and functioning.

Shade trees normally have a dense canopy that blocks light from lower growing plants.

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SHADETHRIVE

Gardens for the dark corners — ferns, hostas, and low-light greenery.

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