Modern science is only now uncovering what Aboriginal communities have long understood about Australia's flora.

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Sometimes leaves will appear red due to anthocyanins, a pigment they do not start to produce until they begin senescence, according to Dr. Janet Paladino, the director of programs in environmental ...

By spring, the leaves on trees grow and assume the color green, and by autumn, they change to sometimes brilliantly warm colors and fall. But why do they do that? Every fall season, nature lovers ...

At regular intervals, two LEDs in the sensor head briefly illuminate the underside of the leaf. A photodiode located between those LEDs analyzes the spectrum of the light that is reflected back.

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What do bay leaves taste like? Bay leaves come from the bay laurel tree, an evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean region. When they're cooked in a meal such as a stew or soup for an extended ...

Science behind changing leaf colors. By Dylan Smith. Published: Sep. 11, 2024 at 4:34 PM EDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - We are getting to that time of the year when we begin to see leaves change colors.