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minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 year agoSome plants do have black leaves
minus-squarePandantic [they/them]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoAnd red leaves
minus-squarekryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoYeah, but not due to photosynthesizing pigments, afaik. Only other pigmentation in the leaf. Though it may still be an adaptive benefit.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoWarmer leaf may increase photosynthesis rate
minus-squareSimulation6@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoMost 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.
Some plants do have black leaves
And red leaves
Yeah, but not due to photosynthesizing pigments, afaik. Only other pigmentation in the leaf. Though it may still be an adaptive benefit.
Warmer leaf may increase photosynthesis rate
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.