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[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 16 points 2 weeks ago

Some plants do have black leaves

[-] Pandantic@midwest.social 12 points 2 weeks ago

And red leaves

[-] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, but not due to photosynthesizing pigments, afaik. Only other pigmentation in the leaf. Though it may still be an adaptive benefit.

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Warmer leaf may increase photosynthesis rate

[-] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Most of these are probably under growth. Much of the light gets filtered by the time it gets to them and they evolved to maximize the remainder.

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