As he rose higher and higher, his father shrank against the forest floor, a pinprick next to the monstrous girth of the tree.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/30/charlie-castro-sequoia-national-park-climber

A small stand of Mayapples appears like a group of parasols on the forest floor.

Source: https://snjtoday.com/fleeting-flora/

EVA says that the wood it procures is largely considered waste or byproducts, such as limbs and tree tops, that would otherwise be left on the forest floor or burned.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4578044-enviva-stock-near-term-solid-long-term-worries-persist?source=feed_all_articles

It abandons its colony as the fungus directs it to a microclimate ideal for reproduction – usually a plant close to the forest floor.

Source: https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/chemical-warfare-and-blood-squirting-8-animals-with-the-wackiest-survival

The 13-year-old's body was found on the forest floor in Central Park hours after her mother reported her missing on July 18, 2017.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ibrahim-ali-trial-victims-friend-testifies-1.6833023?cmp=rss

The rest of the time, the fawns are lying camouflaged on the forest floor.

Source: https://augustafreepress.com/news/study-launched-in-2013-dishes-up-surprises-in-deer-behavior-forest-impacts/

Without more sunlight hitting the forest floor, the species mix will change, and the forest will become less resilient to threats," Abernethy said.

Source: https://www.wral.com/federal-plan-for-nantahala-and-pisgah-national-forests-greeted-with-criticism-from-environmentalists/20725682/