: the richly organic layer of soil and debris characteristic of forested land
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But by the hundreds, the thousands, the bluebells were creating what felt like an optical illusion, a carpet of color that hovered above the forest floor.—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026 Ephemerals growing on the forest floor have adapted to the rhythms of the deciduous hardwood trees towering above them.—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026 Her findings demonstrate that commercial logging releases greenhouse gases and stops the natural cycle of regrowth, preventing the forest floor from sharing carbon resources.—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026 The forest floor was soft, blanketed with moss, pine needles, and clover.—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forest floor