|
Title: Overcrowded forest leads to this Written by: duddy on Nov 16, 2014 (https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/4_16_11_14_9_08_29.png) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=19420) This beautiful mosaic of leaves is caused by a mysterious natural phenomenon known as 'crown shyness'. Seen here in a cluster of Kapur trees in Malaysia, scientists suspect that it occurs when young shoots become sensitive to touch, and stop growing once they graze other leaves. Comments: Actually its not a phenomenon straight growth is the reason for it and it is mostly forest tree that do this because they have to compete for sun light Written by: biolove on Jan 16, 2016 thanks Written by: dejames94 on Nov 19, 2014 |