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julie78787 t1_irsc4pe wrote on October 10, 2022 at 5:44 PM

Reply to comment by Team_Ed in Is there an evolutionary reason behind deciduous trees’ vibrant fall colours? by Team_Ed

I’m also wondering why the leaves which are shaded seem to go red last. One of my maples is turning red on the exposed (southeast to southwest) side first, with the leaves further to the north, shaded by the canopy, still green.