tree crowns
Leafy upper reaches
Tree crowns are the upper portions of trees consisting of branches, leaves, and reproductive structures extending from the trunk.
In forestry and ecology, the term describes how trees occupy vertical space: The tree crowns formed a dense canopy.
Crown shape varies by species—some spreading wide, others growing narrow and conical.
The collective crowns of a forest create its canopy layer.
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- treetopsUppermost forest branches
- branchesLimbs of trees
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
leaf canopy · shade · overhang · spreading · lush · dappled · dappled light · leafy · verdant · arboreal · forest · skyline · towering · sunlight · rustling · swaying · birds · nesting
tree crownsunderstory
Forest's lower vegetation tier
forest floor · leaf litter · undergrowth · ground cover · woodland floor
tree crownstree roots
Underground plant anchors
root systems · root zone · roots · taproot · root ball
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