a thickness of some homogeneous substance, such as a stratum or a coating on a surface
2.
one of four or more levels of vegetation defined in ecological studies: the ground or moss layer, the field or herb layer, the shrub layer, and one or more tree layers
3.
a laying hen
4. horticulture
a.
a shoot or branch rooted during layering
b.
a plant produced as a result of layering
verb
5.
to form or make a layer of (something)
6.
to take root or cause to take root by layering
Word origin
C14 leyer, legger, from lay1 + -er1
Examples of 'ground layer' in a sentence
ground layer
Ground layer materials were also characterized.
Carlos Rúa, Marcela Sepúlveda, Sebastián Gutiérrez, José J. Cárcamo-Vega, Julio Surco-Luque,Marcelo Campos-Vallette, Fernando Guzmán, Paola Conti, Magdalena Pereira 2018, 'Raman Identification of Pigments in Wall Paintings of the Colonial Period from BolivianChurches in the Ruta De La Plata', Conservation Science in Cultural Heritagehttps://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/7945. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The original ground layer comprises zincate with gypsum.
Kholod Khairy Salama, Mona Fouad Ali, Abubakr Mohamed Moussa 2017, 'Analytical Study of the Materials Used in Mural Paintings in the Love Chamber of ElSakakeny Palace', Conservation Science in Cultural Heritagehttps://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/7167. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Global winds have high altitude, while local winds occur in the ground layer of the atmosphere.
Bešević Miroslav, Tešanović Aniko, Kukaras Danijel, Landović Aleksandar 2014, 'Calculation and design of steel bearing structure for wind turbine', Zbornik Radova Građevinskog Fakultetahttp://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0352-6852/2014/0352-68521426099B.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
On the contrary, however, the spider foraging guild structure between the ground–layer and the grass–layer was similar.
Štokmane, M., Spuņģis, V. 2016, 'The influence of vegetation structure on spider species richness, diversity and communityorganization in the Apšuciems calcareous fen, Latvia', Animal Biodiversity and Conservationhttp://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC_39-2_pp_221-236-color.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Ground layer species diversity reflects chance colonization and persistence of low-dispersal species, as well as fine-scale environmental heterogeneity.
Francesco Maria Sabatini, Sabina Burrascano, Hanna Tuomisto, Carlo Blasi 2014, 'Ground layer plant species turnover and beta diversity in southern-European old-growthforests.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3991708?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Likewise, multiple positive responses were detected in the ground layer with structural manipulation, but few with process-only treatments.
Scott Nielsen, Chad Kirschbaum, Alan Haney 2003, 'Restoration of Midwest Oak Barrens: Structural Manipulation or Process-only?', Ecology and Societyhttp://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol7/iss2/art10/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)