Unhealthy Beech?

[Matthew Arnold]

Ive noticed that one of the Beech trees in our avenue doesn't have a really happy, healthy crown like the others. It is one of the first to come out and the first to drop leaves during autumn. No sign of fungi but has a good lean on it and one of the roots has adapted to the lean. There is a small black lesion on the tension root but only think its bacterial flux. Any ideas what is causing the thin crown?

[18 stoner]

Its a serious case of the vertically challenged beech boring beetle. Very serious indeed.

 

The tree should be felled immediately and incinerated following processing and being distributed to many willing clients who will pay to incinerate for you.

[Matthew Arnold]

Should have said. In the last pic The tree in question is the one on the right of the picture. The tree of the left is its neighbour. Just to give a comparison.