TREE IDENTIFICATION
CHARACTERISTICS USED FOR TREE IDENTIFICATION
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Question
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Shed their needles
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Shed their leaves
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Their leaves stay all year long
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Are cone bearing trees
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the deciduous trees that have broad leaves shed their leaves during winter and the hot summer part of the year. These periods mark scarcity of moisture and excessive need for energy to sustain trees. Thus, deciduous trees in the Northern Hemisphere like Ash, Oak, Maple, Aspen, Beech, Birch, Hickory, Elm, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bottom line: Trees shed their leaves when dry or cold weather is approaching. The trees pull in the nutrients from the leaves before the cells cut off the leaf, which then drops into your yard for raking.
Detailed explanation-3: -Losing leaves helps the tree to retain water during in the winter and means that it needs less energy to stay alive. The fallen leaves help to add nutrients to the soil.