If the statute does not involve a suspect or quasi-suspect classification, then rational basis review applies, in which a court must ask whether the statute is rationally-related to a legitimate governmental interest.
Autumn Foliage Color. The Process of Leaf Color Change. Leaves change color during the autumn because the amounts of pigments change as the leaves prepare to fall from the trees. All leaves gradually lose chlorophyll during the growing season, and this loss accelerates before leaf fall.
1 Leaves need sunlight, air, water, and chlorophyll to make food (sugar) for the tree. 2  Chlorophyll is the green dominant pigment in leaves during the spring/summer.3  The green pigment hides the other colors in the leaf. 4  Leaves get less light each day in the fall and stop making food to prepare for the winter. The green pigment hides the other colors in the leaf. 2  Leaves get less light each day in the fall and stop making food to prepare for the winter. 3  The chlorophyll (green color) fades and other colors (mainly red/yellow/orange/tan) in the leaves begin to show.