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It all starts in the leaf stem. When the leaf is formed it gets it's nutrients through the stem and passes into the leaf in veins. Then late in the year one of natures little miracles occurs. Leaves are found on hardwood trees that can't support a lot of snow so in the fall. the vein in the leaf stem closes off and starves the leaf of moisture and nutrients causing it to dry out, lose it's color and fall off the tree. With the leaves gone, not as much snow accumulates on the branches and the tree survives. So, if you pull a leaf while it is still green once again it can't get the nutrients it needs and it will die. The color it becomes is dependent upon the type of tree and the pigment that is stored inside the leaf.

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