As I recall the leaves on a good many trees started turning brown in late
September. I think they are only clinging to the trees now because of the
lack of wind over the last month. We've had anticyclonic gloom since the
end of October. October's CET was spot on average and November's looks like
being almost the same.

Shaun Pudwell.
North Kent.

"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
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"Henry" wrote in message
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Question from a layman.

After the storm of October 1987 much was said about the damage to
trees
being bad due to the fact that they were still in leaf.

It is now the end of November and there are still lots of leaves on
the
trees here in Sussex.

Is the fall of leaves gradually getting later?

This site might help ...

http://www.phenology.org.uk/

you can choose the species and event (in this case leaf fall) etc., and
see trends.

From my experience over 50-odd years, then I would say that leaf-fall
(deciduous) trees is getting later here in the Thames Valley.

Martin.


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