Rainforest understory shrub showing a new top whorl of leaves. As this shrub grows,it produces a new layer of young leaves of a different colour. These light brown leaves are deficient in chlorophyll,a green pigment necessary for photosynthesis. As the leaves mature,chlorophyll is laid down in the leaf chloroplasts; the leaves then turn green and become fully functional in the photosynthetic process. Many rainforest plant species produce new leaves in this way. Photographed at Jatun Sacha,Ecuador | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Read, Dr. Morley |
Taille de l’image : | 3605 px × 4925 px |
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