: the richly organic layer of soil and debris characteristic of forested land
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Don’t rake or drive a vehicle through the area as forest floors are typically where morels grow.—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for forest floor