HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A deciduous tree:
A
Dies each year in the winter
B
Drops its functional leaves in the dormant season
C
Keeps its functional leaves in the dormant season
D
Remains green all year
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The reason that deciduous trees lose their leaves is to conserve energy and go into a state of dormancy when there is little sunlight during the winter or a drought. The loss of leaves is a process called abscission.

Detailed explanation-2: -Botany. In botany and horticulture, deciduous plants, including trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials, are those that lose all of their leaves for part of the year. This process is called abscission.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in the dry season.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tropical deciduous forests shed their leaves during the dry season to conserve water. They are monsoon forests, which can be found throughout India, Central America, and Northern Australia. Temperate Deciduous Forest trees, such as oak, ash, and beech, shed their leaves during the dry season.

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