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It reflects green light and absorbs the other visible wavelengths.

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Where are leaves for?

leaves give trees energy from the sun, using photosynthesis. They do this using chlorophyl, which makes most leaves appear to be green. Leaves that appear red just mean that these leaves don't have much chlorophyl in them.


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Iron makes leaves green. If trees have green leaves, they have iron.


Why are trees green?

Trees appear green because of chlorophyll, a pigment in their leaves that helps them with photosynthesis. Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight, particularly from the blue and red parts of the spectrum, and reflects back the green light, giving leaves their green color.


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Why do most leaves appear green?

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What do the leaves on the trees do in the summer totally went blank. turn brown green orange no leaves...what?

In the summer a trees leaves are green... they don't turn colors until autumn


What causes a trees leaves to appear green?

It isn't the Gluecose that make the leaves turn green , its the Chlorophyll.


What makes leaves appear green?

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Why are leaves of trees green in summer?

They contain chloroplasts which are green in colour.


Do Deciduous trees stay green always?

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