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Northern Hemisphere
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The increasing darkness in the Northern Hemisphere this time of year indicates to the plant that [blank] is coming on. So it starts recouping materials from the [blank] before they drop off. Evergreens protect their needle-like foliage from freezing with [blank] coatings and natural "antifreeze." But before they do, the plants first try to [blank] important nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus.
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The increasing darkness in the Northern Hemisphere this time of year indicates to the plant that fall is coming on. So it starts recouping materials from the leaves before they drop off. Evergreens protect their needle-like foliage from freezing with waxy coatings and natural "antifreeze." But before they do, the plants first try to salvage important nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus.
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