Young oak leaves and flowers utilize red anthocyanin pigment when they are new, the same pigments associated with Autumn colors. The red is believed to help protect against excess light and insect herbivory.
2023-02-10
Foliar Anthocyanins
Celebrating and Caring for the Land
2023-02-10
Young oak leaves and flowers utilize red anthocyanin pigment when they are new, the same pigments associated with Autumn colors. The red is believed to help protect against excess light and insect herbivory.
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