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"Crown Shyness" is a natural phenomenon observed in some tree species, where the upper branches of the crowns avoid touching each other. The visual effect is stunning, forming clearly defined boundaries that look like cracks or rivers in the sky when viewed from below.
This intriguing behavior was first documented in the 1920s, and since then, several hypotheses have been put forward to explain it. Some theories suggest that "Crown Shyness" helps limit the spread of harmful insects among trees. Another hypothesis is that trees avoid contact to protect their branches from cracks and breaks caused by the wind. It is also proposed that this phenomenon allows trees to maximize exposure to light from the wind. It is also proposed that this phenomenon allows trees to maximize exposure to sunlight, optimizing photosynthesis and thus benefiting leaf growth.
Although several theories have been suggested, scientists have not yet reached a consensus on the exact cause of this phenomenon. "Cup Shyness" continues to be an active field of research, offering a fascinating example of the complexity and beauty of nature. This phenomenon reminds us how nature is full of mysteries and elegant solutions that reveal the harmony underlying natural ecosystems.
taylorswift: Edinburgh!!! You truly blew me away this weekend. Thank you for breaking the all-time attendance record for a stadium show in Scotland 3 times in a row 🤯 and for all the ways you made us feel right at home. Love you, all 220,000 of you!!! 🤍
Journalist Wadea Abu Alsaoud reports from Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in north Gaza on the beginning of the 9th month of the IOF assault on the Gaza Strip. Instagram user mydxb2024 provides a full English translation:
Wadea: The war on Gaza enters it ninth month today, and the American-Zionist machine continues to bomb us from east to west and from north to south. The (victims) are thousands of civilians, among which are martyrs, missing, and wounded. I mean, this here (small child with severe injuries) is the primary target of the Israeli Occupation on the 247th day of this continued genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. As you are now seeing, this little girl is the primary target of the Israeli Occupation!
Mother of one of the children: I'll kiss all of your feet! I'll kiss all of your feet! Just give her to me!
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