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Definition of Groundcover
1. Noun. Low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow.
Generic synonyms: Botany, Flora, Vegetation
Specialized synonyms: Hernaria Glabra, Rupturewort, Whitlowwort, Pearl-weed, Pearlweed, Pearlwort, Baby Tears, Baby's Tears, Helxine Soleirolia, Soleirolia Soleirolii
2. Noun. Small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor.
Definition of Groundcover
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of ground cover) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Groundcover
Literary usage of Groundcover
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Management Guide for Low-Input Sustainable Apple Production by Lorraine P. Berkett (1994)
"groundcover management to control tarnished plant bug Tarnished plant bugs ...
When maintaining diverse groundcover, discing the middles is discouraged at ..."
2. Proceedings for the Eight Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference by M. Boya Edwards (2001)
"groundcover biomass was measured before treatment and again 7 and 9 years later.
Total green biomass on the forest floor was not significantly affected by ..."
3. Forestry Quarterly by New York State College of Forestry (1905)
"After having been fully saturated the groundcover was weighed, ... Henry found
that 100 grams of dry dead groundcover absorbed 5.38 grams of water, ..."
4. Hazard-Wise: Classroom Resources for Teachers on Natural Hazards & Disasters by Chris Dolan (1996)
"Deep rooted crops, such as lucerne, persist well in dry conditions If rains fail,
crops may be used as stock feed, cut for hay or left as groundcover. ..."
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