DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dropping leaves in the fall is a characteristic of what type of tree?
A
deciduous
B
evergreen
C
conifer
D
bonsai
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Common examples of deciduous trees include oak, maple, and hickory trees. Oak trees are characteristic deciduous trees that lose their leaves in the fall and re-grow them in the spring.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deciduous trees shed their leaves to survive. Once the winter has passed, the soil loses most of its moisture content. Since there is a derth off water, the tree must conserve all the water it needs to survive. It does so by shedding leaves which utilise water for photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Deciduous Forest Definition Another name for these forests is broad-leaf forests because of the wide, flat leaves on the trees. Trees in tropical deciduous forests lose their leaves in the dry season and regrow them in the rainy season.

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