While we visit any forest we'll be surprised because we could not see any land The different treetops had formed green cover over the land. However, the cover was not uniformly green. The environment was peaceful and a cool breeze was blowing.
The forest floor provides favourable conditions for them to germinate and develop into seedlings and saplings. Some grow up into trees. The different horizontal layers in the forest. These are known as understoreys Giant and tall trees constituted the top layer followed by shrubs and tall grasses, and herbs formed the lowest layer.
Every part of the forest is dependent on the other parts. If we remove one component, say trees, all other components would be affected.
There are several organisms and micro-organisms that live in the soil. They feed upon the dead plant and animal tissues and convert them into a dark coloured substance called humus.
The micro-organisms which convert the dead plants and animals to humus are known as decomposers. These micro-organisms play an important role in the forest.