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Why are land plant leaves so colorful?

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Why are land plant leaves so colorful?

Why are land plant leaves so colorful?

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If you've asking in terms of evolution, it's because colorful plants attract birds and insects; the interaction between plants and insects increases the changes of pollination. From a chemical standpoint, they're colorful because they contain possess different types of pigments.

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