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Why is grass green?

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posted on 2023-05-03, 20:34 authored by Jim CrushJim Crush
The short answer is: Grass appears green to us because pigments in the leaves reflect solar radiation that is in the green wavelength band. from Ask a Scientist column: Grass's green glow

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Otago Daily Times

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Crush, J. (2020, March 20). Grass's green glow. Otago Daily Times, March 20, 10.

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