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April 05, 2019

Blue quandongs and colourful leaves on subtropical rainforest floor, Currumbin Creek Valley

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Leaving it all behind. Nature gets ready for nap time

Now that autumn is in full swing, you’re bound to start seeing plenty of leaves tumble towards the floor - much like today’s image. But contrary to popular belief, autumn leaves don’t simply fall from strong gusts of wind, but are removed during a highly controlled process. Unlike evergreen plants, deciduous species do not have a waxy surface on their leaves to help drive photosynthesis all year long. As a result, these trees prefer to avoid the futile task of keeping individual leaves alive and cut their losses - extracting nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen to survive the upcoming winter. With nothing left in their system, the leaves begin their gentle descent while the tree enters a dormant state until it, ahem, springs back to life.

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