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A deciduous tree (or shrub for that matter) is one which sheds its leaves in the winter months. Obviously winter occurs at different times depending on whether you are in the northern hemisphere or the southern.
Shedding of leaves is normally in the autumn (or fall) season and is triggered by changes in temperature and light.
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Is a panther a deciduous animal?
No, panther's are not deciduous (a term used for plants that drop their leaves in the fall).
What is the opposite to deciduous?
Deciduous usually means plants that drop their leaves, such as in the fall. The opposite of deciduous is evergreen. Often people mistake the opposite of deciduous to be coniferous, meaning cone-bearing. There are a few deciduous trees that are also coniferous, such as larch. There are also plants that are evergreen but are not coniferous, such as eucalyptus.
Does a deciduous trees drop its leaves?
Yes :)
Does a deciduous tree drop leaves?
Yes :)
Will deciduous trees drop their leaves if brought indoors for the winter?
Yes, they will drop their leaves anyway.
Are mint leaves deciduous?
No, mint leaves are not deciduous. Deciduous plants shed their leaves annually, typically in the fall. Mint plants are perennial herbs, meaning they live for more than two years and do not shed their leaves in the same way deciduous plants do.
What is the term for plants that lose leaves?
deciduous
How do deciduous trees know when to drop their leaves?
If it loses its leaves in the winter, its deciduous. If not, its coniferous.
What are the characteristics that distinguish trees from other plants and how are deciduoos and different from coniferous trees?
Coniferous trees are cone bearing. Deciduous trees drop their leaves in the Autumn. Some conifers are deciduous.
What is the name of trees that shed their leaves in winter?
threes that lose their leaves in the winter are called deciduous trees. They lose their leaves to conserve moisture and reduce the amount of energy they must consume in order to stay alive. The leaves of some deciduous trees turn bright colors before they drop to the ground, while others simply fade or turn brown. Environmental factors and the genome of the tree affect how quickly the leaves fall.
Which biome is characterized by plants that drop their leaves in the winter?
The temperate deciduous forest biome is characterized by plants that drop their leaves in the winter. This adaptation, known as leaf shedding or leaf abscission, helps trees to conserve water and energy during the cold season.
What plants lose their leaves in autumn?
trees drop their leaves as a way of keeping moisture in therefore to keep from drying out. this only happens to deciduous trees, it does not happen to evergreen trees though, their leaves stay on all year long keeps though dropping their leaves and instantly re-growing them in spring.
