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autumn ecology
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The Science Behind Autumn’s Masterpiece: Why Do Leaves Change Colour in Autumn?
The first hint that autumn is near comes not from the leaves themselves, but from the shortening days. As sunlight weakens, trees—deciduous species in...
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The Science Behind Autumn’s Masterpiece: Why Does Leaves Change Color in Autumn?
Yet the spectacle varies wildly. In New England, maples blaze red; in Japan, ginkgos glow gold. Some years, the colors arrive early or fade too soon—climate...