Deciduous trees are trees that lose their leaves. Trees that don't lose their leaves are "Evergreens".
Evergreen trees have needles, instead of flat leaves, to survive winter hardship.
Needles cut evaporation so trees can save water - dear in the winter.
Not all trees that bear needles are evergreen, for example the larch drops it's needles in the Autumn.
Conifers.
Conifers have needle-like leaves, have cones instead of flowers and produce seeds.
needle-like leaves
Conifers are trees such as Pine and Spruce, with long and needle-like leaves.They keep their green leaves year round.
Most conifers have needles that serve the same purpose as leaves.
A conifer has needle shaped leaves. The cones are the seed bearers.
Trees bearing seed-bearing cones are called conifers.
because they have needle like leaves that allow them to adapt to dry or freezing weather
1. to keep warmth. 2. to keep the leaves from falling. 3. and to construct the shape of the conifers needle like.
Conifers have needle-like leaves, have cones instead of flowers and produce seeds.
1. to keep warmth. 2. to keep the leaves from falling. 3. and to construct the shape of the conifers needle like.
Most conifers are evergreen; however, there are exceptions such as Taxodium distichum, or Baldcypress. Conifers are characterized as trees with either needle or scale like leaves and cone bearing but being evergreen is not a requirement of this classification.