ep 33. i love fall most of all
This week, Sam-splains why the leaves change color in the fall - after a quick* summary of what makes a plant a plant! (*not actually that quick)
Sources:
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Why Leaves Change Color. Link: https://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/leaves/leaves.htm#:~:text=Chlorophyll%20Breaks%20Down,part%20of%20their%20fall%20splendor
Fecht, S. How Climate Change Impacts Fall Foliage. Columbia Climate School – State of the Planet. (2022). Link: https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2022/09/26/how-does-climate-change-impact-fall-foliage/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=spotlight101022
Additional figures in video slides from from BioRender (BioRender.com), the Smithsonian Science Education Center (https://ssec.si.edu/stemvisions-blog/what-photosynthesis) and Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/cellular-energetics#photosynthesis)
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