WHY DO LEAVES CHANGE
COLOUR? 
Leaves don't actually change
colour.
The  ,  and  colours are
always present in the leaves, but are normally masked by
the large amounts of green chlorophyll.
In the fall, the leaves on
most trees, lose their chlorophyll, this allows the , , and colours in
the leaves to be come visible.
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