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Definition of Overstory
1. n. The clearstory, or upper story, of a building.
Definition of Overstory
1. Noun. The upper portion of a community of plants, above the understory. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overstory
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Medical Definition of Overstory
1. Overstory is the larger, taller trees of growth which occupies a forest area and shades young trees, hardwoods, brush, and other deciduous varieties which are growing beneath the larger trees (i.e., understory). (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overstory
Literary usage of Overstory
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Glossary of Terms and Phrases by Henry Percy Smith (1883)
"... collected by them according to a rate made at a vestry meeting. (Poor laws.)
Overshot-wheel. (Water-wheel.) overstory. (Arch.) The same as Clerestory. ..."
2. Ecosystem Disturbance and Wildlife Conservation in Western Grasslands: A edited by Deborah M. Finch (1998)
"In parts of this region such as north-central Oregon, central Washington, and
southern Idaho, perennial grasses are accompanied by an overstory of shrubs, ..."
3. Wild Land Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium: Proceedings edited by Bruce A. Roundy, E. Durant McArthur, Jennifer S. Hayley, David K. Mann (1996)
"These factors may be ameliorated by overstory species, sometimes termed nurse
plants (an ... The structure of overstory plants may also promote seedling ..."
4. Forest Health in the Inland West: A Symposium by David L. Adams, Lyn Morelan (1995)
"Silvicultural prescriptions need to maintain the fire-dependent seral species in
the overstory. Because many stands now are excessively dense and contain ..."
5. Proceedings for the Eight Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference by M. Boya Edwards (2001)
"These species were selected because they were the primary overstory species in
... As a measure of overstory-damage level, and hence, light availability, ..."
6. Conservation and Development of Nontimber Forest Products in the Pacific edited by Bettina Von Hagen, James F. Weigand, Rebecca McLain, Roger Fight (1998)
"Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) was the tree species most affected by the herbicide
spray of 2,4-D; in general, overstory cover was significantly reduced. ..."
7. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"This represents an increase in overstory diversity on more than 50 percent of
the plot sites from original 1982 data. The dominant woody plants continue to ..."
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