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Aug 03, Why Do Trees Fall?

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In the majority of cases, trees fall because of a disparity in weight between the anchor of their root systems and the weight of their branches and leaves. The soil has a lot to do with that relationships.

During that process, the trees lose a lot of water – so much water that when winter arrives, the trees are no longer able to get enough water to replace it. And so now we know. Leaves fall- or are pushed- off trees so that the tree can survive the winter and grow new leaves in the spring.

Mar 22, There are plenty of reasons why trees can sometimes fall over. Among them are improper planting conditions, advanced insect infestation, malnutrition, poor soil condition, flooding, construction damage, old age, and a host of other causes.

Accurately predicting when a tree is going to fall is bushnotch.barted Reading Time: 4 mins.