EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -sclerophyll vegetation. evergreen, any plant that retains its leaves through the year and into the following growing season.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deciduous = the word deciduous means to “fall off”, and every autumn these trees shed their leaves. Most deciduous trees are broadleaved, with wide, flat leaves. Evergreen = an evergreen plant/tree is a one that has leaves throughout the year that are always green and don’t fall out.

Detailed explanation-3: -While most conifers are also evergreens, these two terms are not synonyms: ‘conifers’ refers to the unique way of reproducing by cones, and ‘evergreens’ refers to the nature of the tree’s leaves.

Detailed explanation-4: -evergreen -er-green adjective. 1 : having foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. 2 a : retaining freshness or interest : perennial.