Colorful study probes climate change, fall foliage
September 24, 2008 By LISA RATHKE , Associated Press Writer
A seedling maple tree shows signs of fall color at the University of Vermont's Proctor Maple Research Center in Underhill, Vt., Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. With a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, biologists are investigating how temperature affects the development of color in fall leaves.(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
(AP) -- Could climate change dull the blazing palette of New England's fall foliage? The answer could have serious implications for one of the region's signature attractions, which draws thousands of "leaf peepers" every autumn.
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