08/11/2024
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This compilation of photos, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, showcases the attribute hues of autumn in numerous European nations.
Autumn foliage is one in every of nature’s most gorgeous shows, turning deciduous forests into landscapes painted with vibrant colors. As temperatures cool and daylight shortens, deciduous bushes stop producing chlorophyll in order that leaves flip yellow, orange and purple – the colors of autumn.
The pictures beneath, from October 2024, seize these colors throughout the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines in Italy, the western border of Greece and North Macedonia and the southeastern Carpathian Mountains in Romania.
Click on on the photographs to study extra and to discover them in full decision.
The shades of brown and inexperienced seen within the photos rely on the species of tree, the climate, altitude and orientation of the mountain slopes.
The most typical tree in these areas is the European beech, or Fagus Sylvatica. As proven within the map beneath, the European beech extends from southern Scandinavia to southern Italy and from Spain to northwestern Türkiye.
The very best chance of European beech being current is highlighted in yellow within the map.
With its broad, easy leaves, which generally flip deep gold and bronze in autumn, the beech creates dense, golden-bronze canopies over areas large enough that they are often clearly seen from area.
