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What does it mean when a tree lose their leaves in winter in order to avoid frezzing what is this an example of?
A tree that drops it's leaves in autumn is a deciduous tree.
How does a deciduous tree differ from a nondeciduous tree?
A deciduous tree drops its leaves in the Autumn the others are Evergreens.
Why do leaves fall off of the tree before winter?
When the average temperature drops to a certain point and the average amount of sunshine drops to a certain point a hormone is released that starts the process of shutting down for dormancy. The tree drops its leaves to stop evaporation.
What is the difference between an evergreen and a deciduous tree?
An evergreen tree's leaves never die and a deciduous tree's leaves die during the winter and fall. A deciduous tree drops its leaves in Autumn.
How does losing leaves help a tree survive in the winter?
The tree is virtually hibernating and drops its leaves so that it may avoid freezing of free water in the leaves during winter season.
Why are leaves falling off elm tree in June?
If it does not shed it's leaves in Winter it is not an Elm.
Is a weeping willow tree deciduos?
Yes, the weeping willow drops its leaves in Autumn.
Is a Deciduous Tree a type of non-Coniferous tree?
A deciduous tree is a tree that drops it's leaves in the Autumn. A conifer or coniferous tree is a tree that bears cones. Some conifers are deciduous.
Is ture that leaf scar is when leaves drop of a deciduous tree in autumn a?
When a tree drops it's leaves in autumn the seal that causes the leaf to drop is the leaf scar. This seals and prevents loss of sap.
How can you make a sentence with the word deciduous?
Sorry, that is not a deciduous shrub. Because it drops it's leaves in winter, the maple tree is deciduous.
Is an apple tree a deciduous or coniferous?
Apple trees lose their leaves in the fall, so they would be classed as deciduous.
Why do leaves fall trees?
When the average day time temperature drops to a certain average level and average amount of daylight decreases to a certain level and when the available moisture drops to a critical level, Hormones are released which tell the leaves to stop what they are doing. The chlorophyll leaves the leaf, taking the green color with it. The nodal connection to the tree releases and the leaf comes tumbling down. This whole process, called abscission and prevents the tree from losing anymore water through it leaves. At that time of year, the water supply is usually less and tree wants to conserve what it has.
