Why autumn leaves will be even more spectacular this year
Autumn is known for its striking indicator of orange and red tones, and this year, the leaves can be more vivid than ever.
Forestry compared to experts in the UK, more sunny summers have caused trees to produce more sugar on the leaves, which will lead to more vivid and eye -catching colors. Pitoresque autumn leaves can be detected in some parts of the United Kingdom from mid -September to November.
As the days slowly become dark, the lack of sunlight reduces the chlorophyll production of a plant – the leaves responsible for giving a green pigment – allowing beautiful yellow and orange tones previously masked by chlorophyll.
Some trees will also turn into a living red – when hot summers increase the concentration of sugar in the tree essence, the result of the production of anthocyanin, which is larger over the years. This triggers the tree to release the anthocyanins while trying to save the end of the energy from its leaves while preparing for winter.
Met office, the hottest one this summer, Climate crisis. While sharp changes in the air create a number of difficulties, they can cause brighter colors to burst in autumn.
As the England said: “If we continued to have cool, dry nights in September, we could see one of the most spectacular autumn shows in recent years.”
Forestry, the Westonbird Director of England, Andrew Smith, said the national Arboretum said: “We have spent a very warm and sunny summer, which helps to create candies that create these magnificent autumn colors on the leaves of the trees.”
“On the road will trigger cooler nights and shorter days of change, and this year we expect a really nice screen.
“Autumn is a great time to go out and re -connect with nature. The forests of the country are already starting to change and we expect a colorful show from September to November, with such promising conditions.”
However, Kevin Martin is the Head of Tree Collections at Kew Garden, Told to BBC: “Since some trees have already changed and pour their leaves, we may not see the magnificent screen when all trees change at the same time.”
In response to the stress of drought, some trees, such as horse chestnut, have already returned to brown and fell to what experts called “fake autumn”. However, some trees in the Kew Gardens began to grow temporarily again in response to the latest rainfall, in time of real autumn changes.
