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Trees are losing their former leaves due to climate change – haveeruonline
Each year, in a process called senescence, the leaves of autumn trees turn yellow, orange, and red because they stop growing and extract nutrients from
Each year, in a process called senescence, the leaves of autumn trees turn yellow, orange, and red because they stop growing and extract nutrients from the foliage. Leaf maturity also marks the end of the period when plants absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.Global warming has caused long growing seasons – two weeks earlier than 100 years ago when European trees formed spring leaves, researchers said.“Autumn is late because the earlier models will be hotter and warmer in the coming century…
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