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GCSE Geography · key term
The upper layer of overlapping tree crowns in a forest.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 3.1.2.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Characteristics and Adaptations in Tropical RainforestsEmergent trees rise above the canopy, the upper layer of overlapping tree crowns. Beneath it are smaller trees in the understorey, shrubs and the forest floor. These layers provide different habitats, allowing many species to live within the same area of forest.
Paper 3
The dense layer of tree crowns that intercepts sunlight and shades the vegetation below.
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Above ground, the dense canopy intercepts rainfall and shelters the vegetation below from intense rain and wind. The climate therefore influences the vegetation, but the vegetation also changes conditions within the forest.