Science Solved It

7 - The Ghost Trees

06.06.2017 - By VICEPlay

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Hidden throughout the mesmerizing redwood forests of California’s coast are stark, pure white trees. These rare albino redwoods don’t have the chlorophyll that other plants have. Chlorophyll makes plants green but it’s also necessary for plants to produce food, so these albino trees shouldn’t be able to exist. But…they do. Here’s what scientist think is going on.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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