Think about autumn Fall season in places like New England Pe

Think about autumn (Fall season) in places like New England (Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire), where the leaves change color with the seasons. During the fall, which pigments are the first to be broken down in the leaves? How does that explain the fall colors we see?

Solution

During winters, the chlorophyll breaks down, the green color disappears and the yellow to orange colors become visible and gives the leaves part of their fall splendor. At the same time, other chemical changes may occur, which forms additional colors through the development of red anthocyanin pigments.