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Fall Tree Foliage and Photosynthesis

All of your fall foliage and autumn color inspirations as well as information on the chemistry of autumn.

Fall Color Finder

Review of a 64-page fall leaf illustration manual designed to identify leaves and their trees in autumn.

Beartown State Park, A Forest and Geologic Wonder

Beartown State Park, A Forest and Geology Wonder

Autumn Leaf and Fall Tree Gallery

Autumn Leaf and Fall Tree Gallery

10 Best Places to See Fall Color in North American Forests

The ten best views of autumn leaf foliage in North America. Top spots for fall color.

Quaking Aspen and a Fall Railroad Tour

A viewing tour of fall quaking aspen or Populus tremuloides. Find out more about the tree's fall habit in Colorado via a Leadville, Colorado and Southern railroad tour.

How a Leaf Changes Color in Fall

An illustrated overview of how a tree leaf changes during autumn and fall.

Image Gallery of Common Fall Tree Foliage

A photo gallery of common fall tree leaf colors by species

Complete Autumn Leaf and Fall Color Guide

A complete guide on autumn leaves, fall color, leaf collecting and the science of leaf color.

Fall Leaf Colors by Tree Species

Broadleaf trees are identified by their unique fall leaf colors of red, yellow and orange. Here is a list of most common trees and leaf colors of fall.

USFS National Forest Fall Foliage Hotline

The U. S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service will activate a toll-free fall foliage and autumn leaf hotline this September.

Best Fall Foliage and Autumn Color Web Cams

Here are the best fall foliage and autumn color web cams. Using webcams you can follow the fall color and autumn leaf wave through North America.

Why There is a Fall Leaf Color Change in Autumn

Why is there a fall leaf color change in autumn? It is a complicated process involving photosynthesis, chlorophyll and the lack of moisture.

Predicting Fall Color Leaf Display

How to predict where a beautiful fall leaf display will be. These predictors are a good mix of common sense and can forecast a season with surprising accuracy.

About An Autumn Leaf Cross Section

A quick explanation of why leaves change colors using a great U.S. Forest Service illustration.

About Catching the Fall Color Wave

Leaf color changes in three primary waves in mixed hardwoods. Find out how to follow the wave in North America.

Making a Tree Leaf Collection

The months of June and July provide the best leaf samples but you can find great leaf samples of fall color. I have seen many beautiful autumn collections.

About the Best Fall and Autumn Tree Guides

About Forestry Guide lists the best leaf color information and field guides...

About the USFS Fall Foliage Hotline

Get the fall picture from the United States Forest Service...

About Predicting Fall Color Displays

University of Georgia silvics professor, Dr. Kim Coder, suggests there are ways of predicting a beautiful fall leaf display.

About New England Foliage Central

Look at what the About New England Guide as compiled...

Beechnut Trees | Fall Foliage | Tricolor Beech Trees | Beechnuts

Beech Trees, or "Beechnut Trees" for Fall Foliage

Fall Foliage of Quaking Aspen Trees | Poplar Trees

Fall Foliage of Quaking Aspen Trees

Fall Foliage of Mountain Ash Trees | White Ash Trees

Ash Trees: White Ash, American Mountain Ash Trees

River Birch Trees | Fall Foliage | White Birches

Fall Foliage of River Birch Trees

Sugar Maple Trees | Types | Red Maple Trees

Red Maple Trees, Sugar Maples, Norway Maples and Amur Maple Trees

California Fall Color

Foliage reports submitted by readers as well as tips for photographing fall foliage.

Arizona State University Photosynthesis Center

Center for the study of early events in photosynthesis.

The Chemistry of Autumn Colors

A great feature on the chemical process behind the autumn color change from Chemical of the Week...

Fall Color Roundup

A GORP roundup of fall color around the country...

Fall Color in Western North Carolina

Because of the differences in elevation in the mountains near Asheville, the color "peak" changes week to week and is one of the longest-lasting fall color experiences in the nation.

Fall Foliage

A guide to peak colors by state...

Fall Leaf Information by State

Fall sites and 800 numbers by state...

Miracle of Fall

Specific fall leaf photos by species...

Photosynthesis: Don't "Leaf" Out Fall's Most Valuable Lesson

Autumn is here! Fall's colors provide the perfect motivation for teaching about photosynthesis across the grades.

Vermont Fall Foliage

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Why do Fall Leaves Change Color?

A great all purpose site with many links to autumn leaf information and photos by Heather McCullough...

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