Colored by Soil?
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Colored by Soil?
Attic Window Peak at Grandfather Mountain is surrounded by fall foliage near Linville, N.C. A study of fall leaf colors and the soils under sweet gum and red maple trees in North Carolina show a significant nutrient difference that matches autumn tree color patterns.
 
 
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