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The Understory
First edition
(with LA Times Book Prize finalist sticker)
AuthorPamela Erens
Cover artistMichael Marquand
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherIronweed Press
Publication date
Sept 2007
Media typePrint
Pages142
ISBN1-931336-04-0

The Understory is the debut novel by American author Pamela Erens published in 2007 by Ironweed Press, and republished in 2014 by Tin House Books following the success of her second novel, The Virgins. It was a finalist for both the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing fiction prize[1] and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction.[2]

  1. ^ 2008 fiction finalist | Stanford University Libraries Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  2. ^ 2007 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners Archived 2013-04-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-07-24.

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Allelopathy

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phenomenon by which an organism produces one or more biochemicals that influence the germination, growth, survival, and reproduction of other organisms. These...

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Aspen parkland

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fairly dense understory can still thrive. The mixed wood understory, as it is called, supports the greatest diversity of forest wildlife in the aspen parkland...

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Forb

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where trees and shrubs form a light canopy. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a...

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predominate in the north of the country, supporting animal species such as moose and Asian black bear, along with over 120 bird species. The understory of moist...

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survive. The large, dominant Eucalypts grow far less dense than in wet sclerophyll forests, increasing the light availability to understory plants and...

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Guineafowl

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within manure and on items that have fallen to the understory from the canopy. They play a pivotal role in the control of ticks, flies, locusts, scorpions...

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Socratea exorrhiza

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found between different species: some grew in the understory, other in the midstory and others in the canopy. Trees with epiphytes were found to be significantly...

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Appalachian temperate rainforest

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Sundarbans

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dense understory of Goran (Ceriops tagal) and sometimes Passur. Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary is a 362-square-kilometre (140 sq mi) area in the northern...

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Tropical rainforest

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the densely populated canopy layer, the understory layer rich in wildlife, and the forest floor, which is sparse due to low light penetration. The soil...

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Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests

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three-layered, shade-tolerant understory that is roughly 9 to 15 m (30 to 50 ft) shorter than the canopy. The top layer of the understory is the sub-canopy composed...

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Aspen

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aspen colonies. The high stem turnover regime supports a diverse herbaceous understory.[citation needed] Aspen seedlings do not thrive in the shade, and it...

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Temperate coniferous forest

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fir, and redwood. The understory also contains a wide variety of herbaceous and shrub species. Temperate coniferous forests sustain the highest levels of...

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Ponderosa pine forest

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forests. Understory species depends on location. Fire suppression has led to insect outbreaks in ponderosa pine forests. Ponderosa pine forest is the largest...

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Sumatran tiger

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