Author name: Malcolm Schluenderfritz

Colored trees along the Platte.

Leaf Color

Why do leaves change color in the fall? And why do different trees turn different colors? All leaves contain chlorophyll. Chlorophyll reflects green light making leaves look green. As the days shorten and the nights cool, trees form a layer of cork cells in the stem of their leaves. This causes the leaf to die

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