This striking border around trees is known as crown shyness. Scientists have been discussing this phenomenon since the 1920s, proposing multiple potential reasons for why it occurs. Some scientists ...

Cry shyness: Indian Forest Service officer Ramesh Pandey on Wednesday shared a video on Twitter depicting the “crown shyness” of trees. With the covid pandemic, people adapted to several norms ...

This mysterious, naturally occurring phenomenon in which the crowns (top leafy areas) of some tree species grow without touching each other is adorably named “crown shyness.” The trees are ...

The phenomenon is known as 'crown shyness' wherein the crowns of trees do not touch each other, forming gaps, which help trees share resources and stay healthy, according to a report by National ...

Sometimes, the canopy of trees in a forest suggests that the treetops are locked together in a mosaic of leaves separated by thin grooves of sky. This slender separation is called crown shyness ...

Many trees distance themselves from other trees to minimize interaction with their neighbors – a pattern that researchers call crown shyness. If you look upward, you may notice gaps between ...

Many trees distance themselves from other trees to minimize interaction with their neighbors – a pattern that researchers call crown shyness. If you look upward, you may notice gaps between trees, and ...