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The seasons aren't the only thing that change during this time, everything around us does. Trees experience one of the more dramatic and noticeable changes. The tree I am looking observing is going through such change. It is transitioning from summer to fall.
The leaves are beginning to change. The leaves are losing the pigmentation from the chlorophyll. This is caused by shorter day. As the chlorophyll is lost, carotin particles become visible giving the leaves a yellowish, orange appearance. This is preparation for the long winter season that awaits them (information cited from https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s7qTx2l7bvo).
The trees are are doing what they always do, adapt to their environment; just like us. We change our dress habits based on the weather and trees kind of do the same thing. "The are leaves beginning to yellow and slowly drift away; the Fall season has begun." 11/05/14 Field notes.
I agree everything changes not just the season. I think the leaves are also changing because they are giving the nutrients to the tree. great blog.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you compared the tree adapting to its environment with our dress habits changing due to the season. I can really see how everything changes. Nice detail.
ReplyDeleteI like how you compared a tree changing to us changing how we dress due to the weather because it's true! I never thought about it like that. Nice blog.
ReplyDeleteI never thought about a tree changing being similar to humans changing the way they dress as the seasons change but the connection makes a lot of sense. I agree trees are natures way of letting everyone know that the seasons are changing. It's obvious when fall is around the corner due to all the leaves that have fallen from the trees that surround us.
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