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Some of the snakes that weren’t collected were found wrapped around a branch, near the entrance of a rocky cave, on dead fallen branches or just near the forest floor, according to the study.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The nose features elegant and fresh aromas of red cherry, raspberry, and cranberry, accompanied by subtle floral notes of rose petal and violet, spice notes of cinnamon and clove, and an earthy forest floor undertone.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
In the forest around Hart Prairie, about 14 miles north of Flagstaff, trees appear to be uprooting themselves and walking across the forest floor.
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
One side is waterproof for the wet spring grass or the snowy winter forest floor, while the other is soft to the touch.
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Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
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“Forest floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20floor. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
forest floor
noun
: the upper layer of mixed soil and decayed or decaying organic material typical of forested land
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