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Why do leaves change color in the fall?

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During the fall the day gets shorter hence less sunlight this results to leaves stopping their food making process. The chlorophyll breaks down, the green color disappears and the yellow to orange color becomes visible

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Chlorophyll is produced while leaves are green, during the fall the leaves stops producing chlorophyll show other pigment colors
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