zerostatereflex:Crown shyness What an interesting word. :D“Crown shyness is a phenomenon o
zerostatereflex: Crown shyness What an interesting word. :D “Crown shyness is a phenomenon observed in some tree species, in which the crowns of fully stocked trees do not touch each other, forming a canopy with channel-like gaps.“ How do the trees know not to touch each other? Nobody knows though it’s been studied since the 1920′s. -- source link