What makes leaves change colour in autumn?

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Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colours. The mixture of red, purple, orange and yellow is the result of chemical processes that take place in the tree as the seasons change from summer to winter.

During the spring and summer the leaves have served as factories where most of the food necessary for the tree’s growth are manufactured.

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