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The Biology of Fall Leaves: It's all about Chemistry

October 20, 2015 Paul Schaberg, Northern Research Station, U.S. Forest Service

Forests become a veritable garden in the fall, presenting a riot of color in national forests as well as on the streets where we live. But what exactly is going on in those leaves? How – and why – do leaves change color, and why is there so much variety? It boils down to chemistry.

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