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Challenge - Understory Plants, Trees, and Shrubs - November 20-22
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Nov 19, 2017 17:43:34   #
Zudith
 
According to Wikipedia: "In forestry and ecology, understory comprises plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor. Only a small percentage of light penetrates the canopy so understory vegetation is generally shade tolerant. The understory typically consists of trees stunted through lack of light, other small trees with low light requirements, saplings, shrubs, vines and undergrowth. Small trees such as holly and dogwood are understory specialists.

In temperate deciduous forests, many understory plants start into growth earlier than the canopy trees to make use of the greater availability of light at this time of year. A gap in the canopy caused by the death of a tree stimulates the potential emergent trees into competitive growth as they grow upwards to fill the gap. These trees tend to have straight trunks and few lower branches. At the same time, the bushes, undergrowth and plant life on the forest floor become more dense. The understory experiences greater humidity than the canopy, and the shaded ground does not vary in temperature as much as open ground. This causes a proliferation of ferns, mosses and fungi and encourages nutrient recycling, which provides favorable habitats for many animals and plants."

So, break out your "understory" pictures from all the seasons and share them here in this challenge...

Here are a few of mine from the earliest part of 2017 - more to follow!

January 2017
January 2017...

February fungus
February fungus...

Understory resident!
Understory resident!...

February blooming!
February blooming!...

February dogwood bud
February dogwood bud...

February, Flowering Quince buds
February, Flowering Quince buds...

February blooming white dogtooth violet!
February blooming white dogtooth violet!...

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Nov 19, 2017 18:10:48   #
William Loc: Mississippi
 
difficult topic to go sideways
so I'm off/topic but thinking

got to get back
got to get back...
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on topic/soon
on topic/soon...
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Nov 19, 2017 18:36:38   #
Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA
 
Lots to say on this unusual topic - a real challenge to shoot new stuff but also it will be interesting to see what I can find in my files

Zudith wrote:
According to Wikipedia: "In forestry and ecology, understory comprises plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor. Only a small percentage of light penetrates the canopy so understory vegetation is generally shade tolerant. The understory typically consists of trees stunted through lack of light, other small trees with low light requirements, saplings, shrubs, vines and undergrowth. Small trees such as holly and dogwood are understory specialists.

In temperate deciduous forests, many understory plants start into growth earlier than the canopy trees to make use of the greater availability of light at this time of year. A gap in the canopy caused by the death of a tree stimulates the potential emergent trees into competitive growth as they grow upwards to fill the gap. These trees tend to have straight trunks and few lower branches. At the same time, the bushes, undergrowth and plant life on the forest floor become more dense. The understory experiences greater humidity than the canopy, and the shaded ground does not vary in temperature as much as open ground. This causes a proliferation of ferns, mosses and fungi and encourages nutrient recycling, which provides favorable habitats for many animals and plants."

So, break out your "understory" pictures from all the seasons and share them here in this challenge...

Here are a few of mine from the earliest part of 2017 - more to follow!
According to Wikipedia: "In forestry and ecol... (show quote)

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Nov 19, 2017 18:59:34   #
dane004 Loc: WYOMING
 
Zudith wrote:
According to Wikipedia: "In forestry and ecology, understory comprises plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor. Only a small percentage of light penetrates the canopy so understory vegetation is generally shade tolerant. The understory typically consists of trees stunted through lack of light, other small trees with low light requirements, saplings, shrubs, vines and undergrowth. Small trees such as holly and dogwood are understory specialists.

In temperate deciduous forests, many understory plants start into growth earlier than the canopy trees to make use of the greater availability of light at this time of year. A gap in the canopy caused by the death of a tree stimulates the potential emergent trees into competitive growth as they grow upwards to fill the gap. These trees tend to have straight trunks and few lower branches. At the same time, the bushes, undergrowth and plant life on the forest floor become more dense. The understory experiences greater humidity than the canopy, and the shaded ground does not vary in temperature as much as open ground. This causes a proliferation of ferns, mosses and fungi and encourages nutrient recycling, which provides favorable habitats for many animals and plants."

So, break out your "understory" pictures from all the seasons and share them here in this challenge...

Here are a few of mine from the earliest part of 2017 - more to follow!
According to Wikipedia: "In forestry and ecol... (show quote)


Zudith great start

Thanks for hosting the challenge

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Nov 19, 2017 19:11:32   #
Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada
 
Zudith wrote:
According to Wikipedia: "In forestry and ecology, understory comprises plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor. Only a small percentage of light penetrates the canopy so understory vegetation is generally shade tolerant. The understory typically consists of trees stunted through lack of light, other small trees with low light requirements, saplings, shrubs, vines and undergrowth. Small trees such as holly and dogwood are understory specialists.

In temperate deciduous forests, many understory plants start into growth earlier than the canopy trees to make use of the greater availability of light at this time of year. A gap in the canopy caused by the death of a tree stimulates the potential emergent trees into competitive growth as they grow upwards to fill the gap. These trees tend to have straight trunks and few lower branches. At the same time, the bushes, undergrowth and plant life on the forest floor become more dense. The understory experiences greater humidity than the canopy, and the shaded ground does not vary in temperature as much as open ground. This causes a proliferation of ferns, mosses and fungi and encourages nutrient recycling, which provides favorable habitats for many animals and plants."

So, break out your "understory" pictures from all the seasons and share them here in this challenge...

Here are a few of mine from the earliest part of 2017 - more to follow!
According to Wikipedia: "In forestry and ecol... (show quote)


''These trees tend to have straight trunks and few lower branches''....True to ash, spot on!

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Nov 19, 2017 20:46:10   #
L-Fox
 
Some re-runs... hope to get a few new in the next couple of days.

















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Nov 19, 2017 21:06:17   #
William Loc: Mississippi
 
looked over the clover

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Nov 19, 2017 21:25:43   #
L-Fox
 
William wrote:
looked over the clover


That you overlooked before?

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Nov 19, 2017 21:31:40   #
Rufe Loc: Missouri
 
Two from Missouri





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Nov 19, 2017 21:47:41   #
forbescat
 
Lovely bouquet of brown-eyed susans - love the coloration of the whole picture.

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Nov 19, 2017 23:00:42   #
Photogirl17 Loc: Glenwood, Ark.
 
Wonderful start Zudith. Love the Dog tooth Violet.

Zudith wrote:
According to Wikipedia: "In forestry and ecology, understory comprises plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor. Only a small percentage of light penetrates the canopy so understory vegetation is generally shade tolerant. The understory typically consists of trees stunted through lack of light, other small trees with low light requirements, saplings, shrubs, vines and undergrowth. Small trees such as holly and dogwood are understory specialists.

In temperate deciduous forests, many understory plants start into growth earlier than the canopy trees to make use of the greater availability of light at this time of year. A gap in the canopy caused by the death of a tree stimulates the potential emergent trees into competitive growth as they grow upwards to fill the gap. These trees tend to have straight trunks and few lower branches. At the same time, the bushes, undergrowth and plant life on the forest floor become more dense. The understory experiences greater humidity than the canopy, and the shaded ground does not vary in temperature as much as open ground. This causes a proliferation of ferns, mosses and fungi and encourages nutrient recycling, which provides favorable habitats for many animals and plants."

So, break out your "understory" pictures from all the seasons and share them here in this challenge...

Here are a few of mine from the earliest part of 2017 - more to follow!
According to Wikipedia: "In forestry and ecol... (show quote)

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Nov 19, 2017 23:02:13   #
Photogirl17 Loc: Glenwood, Ark.
 
William wrote:
difficult topic to go sideways
so I'm off/topic but thinking


Pg. 1 Beautiful Bill

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Nov 19, 2017 23:06:50   #
Photogirl17 Loc: Glenwood, Ark.
 
l-fox wrote:
Some re-runs... hope to get a few new in the next couple of days.


Pg. 1 Nicey nice Foxy.

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Nov 19, 2017 23:07:57   #
Photogirl17 Loc: Glenwood, Ark.
 
Rufe wrote:
Two from Missouri


Pg. 1 Love the Black Eyed Susan

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Nov 19, 2017 23:36:22   #
Photogirl17 Loc: Glenwood, Ark.
 
The Understory is under rated.

Sapling next to my Basket planter about 12 inches High./ October.
Sapling next to my Basket planter about 12 inches ...
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Spiderwort./ April
Spiderwort./ April...
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Dogwood in Bloom./ April
Dogwood in Bloom./ April...
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Redbud in Bloom / April
Redbud in Bloom / April...
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