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Old 15-Nov-2006   #6
rockm
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The appearance of red in fall leaves depends alot on local environmental conditions, including soil pH. Anthocyanins are the pigments responsible. Their absence can be caused by quite a few things, genetics aren't at the top of the list, apparently.

Here's an interesting article on the chemisty involved:

http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemwee...r/fallcolr.html
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