fallen log
One illustrated example of fallen log.
A naturally fallen decomposing conifer log on the forest floor
All languages
- English
- fallen log
- Norwegian
- veltet trestamme
- Japanese
- 倒れた丸太 — たおれたまるた — taoretamaruta
- Korean
- 떨어진 통나무 — tteoreojin tongnamu
- Spanish
- tronco caído
- French
- bûche tombée
- German
- umgestürzter Baumstamm
Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.
Reference sources
- US National Park Service — a naturally fallen tree resting on the forest floor slowly deteriorates and is colonized by mosses and fungi
- US National Park Service — downed logs and trunks commonly host fungi, moss, and lichen
- US Forest Service — down logs are coarse woody debris on the ground and support forest-soil functions