UK drought: Why do the trees think it's autumn already?

Auburn leaves and early leaf fall are both signs that trees are stressed and "shutting up shop", says Leigh Hunt, senior horticultural advisor at the Royal Horticultural Society.

He says in all his 45 years, this is one of the most severe years he's seen in terms of damage to trees in the countryside. In conditions like those seen recently, trees may react by producing more seeds - for instance, acorns - in an attempt to reproduce and survive into the future.The drought has caused hard, compacted soil, which can affect germination

It says fruits and nuts are ripening faster than ever, which "can spell disaster for wildlife" that feed on them. "Elder and holly have been recorded as fruiting earlier too. Both extreme temperatures and a lack of water can cause trees to drop their leaves earlier than we'd expect."It's hard to predict the long-term consequences of drought, but ecology experts think weeks of parched grasslands and rock-hard soil in much of southern England will be having a big impact on wildlife.

Although Sadiq Khan't is entitled to be London Mayor, there is no requirement for him to be an arse'ole too.. Living in semi-rural Bushey-Hertfordshire, practically on the proposed ULEZ boundary, I only travel southwards into Harrow where I was reared as a child and young adult🖕

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