FORESTRY
SOCIAL FORESTRY
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Question
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The colour of their leaves change.
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They grow new leaves.
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They manufacture more food.
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They shed their leaves.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The leaves on the trees stop making food during the autumn season. The food that was made during the summer season is used up by the tree. The leaves fall off the tree because the tree doesn’t need them anymore.
Detailed explanation-2: -When the summer months are too hot, the tree’s ability to photosynthesise slows or stops completely during the hottest parts of the day. The tree does this to protect itself and save energy as the enzymes are unable to work efficiently in such a climate.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most of the time shedding leaves is a strategic action to survive harsh weather. Shedding of leaves helps the trees to conserve water and energy.
Detailed explanation-4: -enhance evaporation rate so as to keep plant temperature regulated, prevent harmful rays to enter the plant canopy, enhance respiration rate to meet the needs of above challenges.