Red Maple Leaves (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

Red Maple Leaves

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Rising soil temperatures significantly affect red maple and other autumn leaves and consequently the food web, appearance and biochemical makeup of the lakes and ponds those leaves fall into, a Dartmouth College-led study finds.

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