Overstory Definition

ōvər-stôrē
noun
The highest layer of vegetation in a forest, usually forming the canopy.
American Heritage
The trees in a forest whose crowns constitute this layer.
American Heritage

The upper portion of a community of plants, above the understory.

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Other Word Forms of Overstory

Noun

Singular:
overstory
Plural:
overstories

Origin of Overstory

  • over- +"Ž story

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