What is the technical botanical term for the physiological phenomenon where dead leaves remain attached to a deciduous tree (such as certain oaks and beeches) all through the winter rather than dropping off in autumn?A. Abscission B. Senescence C. Marcescence D. Necrotrophy Did You Know? Leaves don't actually turn colors, the green chlorophyll fades away to reveal yellow, orange, and red pigments that were hiding all along.
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