Drip Line
The circle which would exist if you drew a line on the ground below the tips of the outer most branches (the canopy) of a tree or plant.
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The drip line usually signals a change in microclimate, where the area under the tree, which sees less precipitation, sunlight, and wind and may also be subject to competition from the tree's roots, meets an area that isn't sheltered by the tree.
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