Why do leaves change color? They have chlorophyll, everyone knows that, but they also have carotenoids and when leaves near the end of their life cycle, the chlorophyll breaks down, and the yellow-orange color of the carotenoids is revealed.
FYI: Why Do Leaves Turn Different Colors? By Daniel Engber, Popular Science
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