tree crown
Branching upper region
The tree crown is the upper portion of a tree—its branches, leaves, and foliage spreading outward from the trunk.
In forestry and ecology, crown structure affects how trees compete for light: The forest canopy formed where tree crowns interlocked.
Crown shape varies by species, from the spreading crown of an oak to the narrow spire of a spruce.
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- treetopUppermost branches
- branchesLimbs of trees
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
leaf canopy · spreading branches · shade · filtered light · tiara · diadem · royal · monarch · overhead · leafy · arboreal · sunlight · dappled · rustling · swaying · nesting · birds · green
- branchingbranching, dendrite, dendrites, dendritic, antler
- forest layerscanopy layer, understory, overstory, forest floor, emergent layer
- tree drawingsbranch lines, birch bark, spring buds
- Crownsdiadem, tiara, bridal tiara, wedding tiara, circlet
- forest structureunderstory, forest floor, overstory, emergent layer, ground cover