Poll: What are the leading causes of Trees losing their leaves...?

Question

.....other than getting drunk on excessive amounts of Root Beer at 'Ye Olde Forest Tap and Sip'?

Answer 1

even the trees are showing a lil more skin these days.... damn provocative trees!

Answer 2

What, are you talking tree's as in the living thing our houses are made of?
Nature. Starts getting cold and the tree has to save energy so they drop there leaves.....Warm weather the trees do not have to do this. Bugs (peach tree curl), disease. Roots not doing well will cause this too (not the right plants environment, to much water, etc.).

Answer 3

Apart from the obvious seasonal change, and leave drop diseases, then proper Maintenance may help, I once told the prime minister of British Columbia, help Save the temperate rain forests by just pruning them a bit.

Answer 4

Depression

Answer 5

1. Fall
2. Wind
3. Drought
4. Various unknown forces from space
5. Trying to grow in Texas (where we currently have 1-4)

Answer 6

it is a part of the natural cycle of life for organic things - we renew parts of our bodies throughout the life - we shed our skin cells and hair - and trees lose leaves

in case of trees the Nature's objective is to grow new younger leaves that function better

Answer 7

Autumn. Listen Cute Stuff. Your momma told you long ago about falling leaves and she would cry to think you had to ask this question. Think about HER for a change. Wouldja?

Answer 8

Seasons?

Answer 9

after summer is over then Fall comes and all the trees get naked. Fall must be pretty hot to get all those trees naked so quickly.

Answer 10

I thought it was hereditary passed through the distaff side of the family

Answer 11

To fit in with the cooler trees.