AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A biome with many trees which are green in the summer and then lose their leaves in the fall to conserve water is most likely a
A
taiga.
B
tundra.
C
coniferous forest
D
temperate deciduous forest.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A temperate deciduous forest is a biome that has many deciduous trees which drop their leaves in the fall. These forests are also known as broad-leaf forests because the trees have wide, flat leaves. Temperate deciduous forests lie in the mid-latitude areas of the Earth, between the Arctic poles and the tropics.

Detailed explanation-2: -The temperate or deciduous forest is characterized by trees that lose their leaves during part of the year. This biome has four changing seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall.

Detailed explanation-3: -The corresponding biome is the Deciduous Forest, or Temperate Forest biome. Such forests occur between approximately 25 ° and 50 ° latitude in both hemispheres. One thing that is interesting about this biome and its climate is that it has four distinct seasons; spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Detailed explanation-4: -The deciduous forest is characterized by trees that lose their leaves at the end of each growing season.

Detailed explanation-5: -The average daily temperatures range between-30°C (-22°F) and 30°C (86°F) with a yearly average of 10°C (50°F). Hot summers and cold winters are typical in this biome.

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