• Ech@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    refuse to elaborate further

    I’m no dendrologist, but I assume it’s just oxidization, no?

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      7 months ago

      IIRC the change in temperature inhibits the production of chlorophyll (green), which means we see the other pigments which are yellow, orange, red. I remember the yellow/orange are carotenoids but can’t remember red.