林冠
在生物学中，林冠是指植物群落或农作物里的离地部分，特别是树林中各棵林木树冠（单一树木主干以上的部分）组成的连续状态集合体[1][2][3]。林冠包括了树冠所有的叶片、枝条、小枝及附生植物[4]。林冠通过捕获太阳能并驱动水分在土壤和大气之间的交换，成为陆地生命形式的中心和食物链的基础[5]。全球90%以上的生物量都是通过林冠与大气层发生作用形成的[6]。林冠被称为“最后的生物前沿”、“地球的第八大洲”[5][7]。
有时该术语林冠，是用来指个别树或一组的树木的叶子的外层的范围。通常一棵树有茂密的树冠，会阻止阳光照到在低处生长的植物。
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