Examples of overstory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Also, the code calls for the buffer zone to include a double row of evergreen shrubs and a mixture of overstory and understory trees. — al, 18 May 2021 And research suggests that industrially managed lands, which contain dense stands of uniformly aged trees and no canopy of mature overstory to cut wind speeds, can burn with greater intensity in wildfires. — oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2020 Potential Fall 2020 hotspots: Areas with recent fires or logging activity, which remove overstory trees, letting browse species grow. — Brian Lovett, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2020 On one occasion a whole roasted sea bream hit the tables with soft skin, maybe dampened by its overstory of an otherwise colorful and enjoyable salad of radishes and cranberry beans. — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 13 Dec. 2017

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