08/11/2024
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This compilation of photographs, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, showcases the attribute hues of autumn in several European international locations.
Autumn foliage is one among nature’s most beautiful shows, turning deciduous forests into landscapes painted with vibrant colors. As temperatures cool and daylight shortens, deciduous timber stop producing chlorophyll in order that leaves flip yellow, orange and crimson – the colors of autumn.
The pictures under, 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 pictures to be taught extra and to discover them in full decision.
The shades of brown and inexperienced seen within the photographs depend upon 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 under, the European beech extends from southern Scandinavia to southern Italy and from Spain to northwestern Türkiye.
The very best likelihood 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 sufficiently big that they are often clearly seen from house.
