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Autumn foliage

In the fall The amount of chlorophyll in the leaves begins to fade. Normally chlorophyll overpowers the color of other substances, such as carotenoids, which are natural pigments in leaves. But chlorophyll levels drop, the green fades, and the other pigments begin to show their colors.

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