[NatureNS] Hurricane Arthur's Impact on Tree Foliage

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We had a bit of discussion on this earlier. I spent Saturday & Sunday in
Yarmouth & Shelburne Co's, primarily out along the coast. The marginal
damage as leaf browning was easily seen at many locations and on many yard
trees near the coast. I decided to photograph what were, for me, about the
extremes seen. It does appear that maples, horse chestnut and Japanese
knotweed (lol) were particularly susceptible but out along the coast you
could see some "burning" on almost everything.

I've uploaded a photo of maple trees on the main road in Clark's Harbour,
CSI. At that particular point, there was nothing behind the house but low
grass down to the ocean, facing W of course. I had already concluded that
maples were showing about the worst impact. Note browning on the background
vegetation between the two houses too.

The spruce tree is at Hemeon Head, on the W side of the Head going down to
Black Point Beach, very exposed but not right on the ocean. If you look
closely you'll see similar browning on most of the spruce in the
background. The damage is remarkably one-sided.

http://rickwhitman.smugmug.com/Nature/Glory-Photos/25057548_TGdsjQ#!i=3401646401&k=NV6XVN8

Rick Whitman

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<div dir=3D"ltr">We had a bit of discussion on this earlier. I spent Saturd=
ay &amp; Sunday in Yarmouth &amp; Shelburne Co&#39;s, primarily out along t=
he coast. The marginal damage as leaf browning was easily seen at many loca=
tions and on many yard trees near the coast. I decided to photograph what w=
ere, for me, about the extremes seen. It does appear that maples, horse che=
stnut and Japanese knotweed (lol) were particularly susceptible but out alo=
ng the coast you could see some &quot;burning&quot; on almost everything.<d=
iv>
<br></div><div>I&#39;ve uploaded a photo of maple trees on the main road in=
 Clark&#39;s Harbour, CSI. At that particular point, there was nothing behi=
nd the house but low grass down to the ocean, facing W of course. I had alr=
eady concluded that maples were showing about the worst impact. Note browni=
ng on the background vegetation between the two houses too.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The spruce tree is at Hemeon Head, on the W side of the=
 Head going down to Black Point Beach, very exposed but not right on the oc=
ean. If you look closely you&#39;ll see similar browning on most of the spr=
uce in the background. The damage is remarkably one-sided.</div>
<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://rickwhitman.smugmug.com/Nature/Glory-=
Photos/25057548_TGdsjQ#!i=3D3401646401&amp;k=3DNV6XVN8">http://rickwhitman.=
smugmug.com/Nature/Glory-Photos/25057548_TGdsjQ#!i=3D3401646401&amp;k=3DNV6=
XVN8</a><br>
</div><div><br></div><div>Rick Whitman</div></div>

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