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HN comment orderThe question is far from resolved (especially since it’s likely a case of convergent evolution across many species) but there have been a couple developments that haven’t made it into the wikipedia article. The most interesting ones are that there is a positive correlation between crown shyness and tree slenderness [1] and between crown shyness and leaf shape [2]. The former is especially interesting because it implies that crown shyness is an explicit strategy for resource management beyond just responding…
Another crown phenomenon https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krummholz And something that prevents many trees from being grown indoors https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_wood Trees will lead you down a glorious wikipedia black hole.
Great submission. I love evolutionary hacks that solve problems with physical structure rather than chemicals. While trees do have a complex immune system, this probably does more for contagion. Social distancing for trees!
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- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 659
- Total comments
- 85
100+ points or 50+ comments
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-20 | Crown shyness | codazzo | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-08-12 | Crown shynessFirst breakout | unsupported | 307 | 36 |
| 2022-05-25 | Crown Shyness | bookofjoe | 3 | 0 |
| 2022-10-15 | Crown Shyness | amjd | 11 | 1 |
| 2022-10-25 | Crown Shyness | amjd | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-12-23 | Crown shynessHall induction · Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | edward | 332 | 48 |