With the weather changing everyday, more and more leaves pile on my grass and in the streets. The wind has a huge effect on this, but I question why some trees still haven't lost as many leaves so far. My cherry tree is average height with many leaves and has only lost a couple that mostly end up on my grass. On the other hand, I have a small and tall tree in my front yard that has lost a lot of its leaves. The remaining leaves on it are already orange and crispy. A few days earlier I took a quick picture of a tree in front of the Lowes at Legends. It didn't look too much affected by the weather. Barely any of the leaves had a change of color. Looking at the three trees it could be because of their contrasting sizes,but I'm not sure.
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My cherry tree standing tall with most of its leaves.
picture taken by me 10/31 |
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Small tree with a few leaves left standing in my front yard.
picture taken by me 10/31 |
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Unordinary tree in front of Lowes at Legends with some of its leaves changed in color.
picture taken by me 10/26
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I did research on why leaves change color and why they eventually fall off. It turns out the that leaves change color and fall off for the same reason. Based on the website
Asheville the leaves on trees are compared to human beings. Just like human beings have their own needs to prepare for the upcoming winter, trees do the same with their leaves. The tree knows that once the frost comes it will kill the leaves, so the tree itself gets rid of the leaves. First, the tree absorbs the "useful nutrients into the twigs" , then the leaves fall. This all depends on the weather. Once the tree feels like the weather is getting too cold it will do this process. Before the leaves fall they are still trying to gain energy. This is the cause of the change of color in leaves. All of this depends on the kind of tree.
This explains why all the trees I have observed all have different characteristics on the leaves they have. Each tree will eventually know when to lose their leaves before the cold and frost.
I really like how I found this out because I thought that trees just lost their leaves as a sign of the leaves dying. But the tree is actually protecting them and itself from the cold. Trees are, for example, like mothers, caring for themselves and their children. In this case the leaves would be the example of children.
Works Cited
"The Science Behind Fall Color." Asheville . N.p. n.d. Web. 2 Nov 2014
I like the comparison of different trees. I know my neighbors have a tree--I think it's an oak--that holds its leaves through most of the winter. My big silver maple is almost naked already.
ReplyDeleteI had this same question about my pear trees. It feels like the trees this year are taking a lot longer time to lose their leaves. The comparison at the end was nice too.
ReplyDeleteThank you (:
DeleteThis was really interesting information, I, like you, just thought the leaves were dying when they fell off. I like that you looked beyond your cherry tree alone and compared it to others to see difference in all of them doing the same thing. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteThank you Gale (:
DeleteI Like how you described it. I also have an apple tree that barley lost any leaves yet. I always wonder why till now. Nice Blog:)
ReplyDeleteI was also wondering why leaves change color and this informed me. I've noticed that my trees leaves are taking their time falling off maybe since they are different trees they react differently to change of seasons.
ReplyDeleteI always asked myself why the leaves have to fall but now it makes sense. Its almost like the leaves fall and cover the floor like a blanket to protect and enrich the roots.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy reading your blog posts! I found this one really interesting because I learn to as why leaves fall of trees during Autumn.This was an intresting post to read. Good job on your blog page overall.
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