12 Examples Of “Crown Shyness”, A Phenomenon When Trees Avoid Touching

Did you know that some trees avoid each other like germaphobes? This particular phenomenon is known as “crown shyness” and it occurs naturally in some tree species (including, but not limited to, eucalyptus and Sitka spruce), which causes rupture patterns in the forest canopy.

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