groundcover
Noun
Meaning
small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
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ground cover
creeper
grama
grass
flora
botany
underwood
soil
vegetation
brush
brushwood
undergrowth
underbrush
thicket
agenesis
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The Arctic is particularly susceptible to the abrasion of groundcover and to the disturbance of the rare breeding grounds of the animals that are characteristic to the region.
The groundcover cultivars spread widely, with a dense and durable texture.