Autumn leaves: the mechanism behind their changing colours.
Medium
Periodical Article
Medium
- part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Sep2024 (Volume) 37 (Number) 1
Classif
570 BIO
Subject
Biology
Page
2 - 6
Authors
Ball, Lee
Contents
With fewer hours of daylight and cooler average daily temperatures as autumn rolls in, many trees provide us with a beautiful palette of colour. Plant biologist Lee Ball explains how and why this happens.