DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -evergreen, any plant that retains its leaves through the year and into the following growing season. Many tropical species of broad-leaved flowering plants are evergreen, but in cold-temperate and Arctic areas the evergreens commonly are cone-bearing shrubs or trees (conifers), such as pines and firs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Coniferous forests consist mostly of conifers, which are trees that grow needles instead of leaves and cones instead of flowers. Conifers tend to be evergreen-they bear needles all year long. These adaptations help conifers survive in areas that are very cold or dry.

Detailed explanation-3: -It’s fairly easy to tell the types a part: deciduous trees lose their leaves annually, while coniferous trees, keep their leaves (or “needles”) throughout the year. There are a few exceptions, of course, like larch and bald cypress trees, which are technically deciduous conifers.