DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Conifers can photosynthesize at relatively high rates, even at low temperatures, compensating for the smaller surface area of needles, this makes them very well suited to cold environments. Conifers are also evergreens, meaning that they retain their leaves throughout the year.

Detailed explanation-2: -Coniferous forests are found in the northern hemisphere, at high latitudes and altitudes, in areas with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. They cover 20 million hectares and extend uninterruptedly through Europe, Asia, and North America, making them the second-largest biome on earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Coniferous forests have really low temperatures throughout the year. The average temperature in winter is-54°C to-1°C, while the temperatures in summer are-7°C to 21°C. There are usually long, cold, mild, and wet summers in this region.