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[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 38 points 7 months ago

Fun fact, trees move their metabolic waste to leaves before they fall, so in a way they're tree poop

[-] Ziglin@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

They also disassemble the chlorophyll into whatever they use to store energy as I believe the chlorophyll would otherwise start producing toxins.

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 17 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Very tasty!

[-] exocrinous@startrek.website 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

This is why Australia has the highest percentage of deciduous trees in the world

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