On a summer day in a dense forest, the air among the trees is warmer than at the surface of the earth

On a summer day in a dense forest, the air among the trees is warmer than at the surface of the earth, and vice versa at night. why?

In a dense forest, in summer there are no direct rays that can heat the earth. Therefore, the earth can warm up only due to contact with warm air. During the day, the air in a dense forest begins to warm up from above, from the crowns of trees and light, partially reaching the ground. Therefore, during the day, it is very warm among the trees, and the earth has a lower temperature, due to which it absorbs heat from the air. At night, due to its low heat capacity, the air begins to cool faster than the earth, since it has a higher heat capacity.