Best Fall Colors In Trees
Reference Type
University Outreach Publication
University Outreach Publication
Fall colors are generated when chlorophyll is destroyed and other pigments revealed or manufactured. Any climatic, site, or tree feature that affects pigment changes will affect fall colors. Probably most important to strong color presentations are the weather patterns of summer and fall. In some trees (with ring-porus architecture), even events early in the previous summer can affect this year’s fall colors.
The best conditions for fall tree colors are: A) cool night temperatures with no freezes or frosts; B) cool, bright, unclouded sunny days; and, C) slight drought conditions in the last half of the growing season and on into the fall.
September 1997
Authors
K.D. Coder
K.D. Coder
Date Published
2004
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia School of Forest Resources
University of Georgia School of Forest Resources
Publisher Location
Athens, GA
Athens, GA
Pages
1
1
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Sub-Topics
Abiotic Factors, Aesthetics, Recreation
Abiotic Factors, Aesthetics, Recreation
State(s)/Region(s)
Eastern US
Eastern US
Keywords
Color, Leaf characteristics, Autumn color
Color, Leaf characteristics, Autumn color
