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Nutrient Balance in Leaves Drives Fall Colors, Duke Study Finds
Original: Nutrient Balance in Leaves Affects Fall Color, Study Finds
A study from Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment reports that the balance of nutrients within tree leaves influences the colors they display in autumn. The findings offer new insight into why fall foliage varies from tree to tree and region to region, drawing interest from ecologists and nature enthusiasts ahead of the autumn leaf-viewing season.
Why now: Autumn foliage season has begun and the study offers a fresh scientific explanation for the colors people are watching.
Duke UniversityNicholas School of the Environment
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- Nutrient Balance in Leaves Affects Fall Color, Study Finds · Nicholas School of the Environment | Duke University
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