collocation · neutral
forest canopy
UK/ˈfɒrɪst ˈkænəpi/US/ˈfɔːrɪst ˈkænəpi/FO·rest CAN·o·py
Band 6-7speakingtask2
The upper layer of foliage in a forest formed by tree crowns.
Examples
“Many bird species nest in the forest canopy.”
“Scientists study microclimates within the forest canopy.”
“Logging that opens the canopy can alter understorey plants.”
Band 8 sentence
“Research into carbon storage increasingly includes measurements taken in the forest canopy, not just at ground level.”
Collocations
- upper canopy layer
- forest canopy structure
Word family
canopy nouncanopied adjective
Common mistakes
canopy of the forest→forest canopy
tree top layer→forest canopy
Say it for a higher band
5tree top→6canopy layer→7+forest canopy
Synonyms
tree canopy
Easily confused
understorey
“The diversity of insects in the understorey differs from that found in the forest canopy.”
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