큰 나무들 아래에서 자라는 작은 나무나 덤불, 또는 숲의 하층을 이루는 식생.
Small trees, shrubs, and other vegetation growing beneath the taller trees of a forest.
예문:
"The dense underwood provided a perfect hiding spot for small forest animals."
"Foresters must manage the underwood to prevent it from becoming a fire hazard during dry seasons."
"Sunlight barely reached the forest floor through the thick canopy and the tangled underwood."