Autumn leaf color

Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown. The phenomenon is commonly called autumn colours or autumn foliage in ...

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Autumn leaf color
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Drought Dims Autumn Splendor: Early Leaf Drop in New England's Fall Foliage

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