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Why do some trees have small leaves and others have large leaves?
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∙ 12y ago
In nature small leaved trees usually have access to plenty of light.
Large
leaved trees usually have to compete for available light.
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Why are acacia trees have small leaves in the desert?
The leaves on acacia trees are small to help reduce the loss of water from the tree. The relatively small surface area of the leaf means that less water is lost as opposed to if the leaf was large. This is very important because acacia trees usually grow is dry climates.
How can trees with small leaves get sunlight in the forest?
when the big trees is out
What grows in a rainforest?
Ferns , small trees, and large trees
What dus the kentrosaurus eat?
small trees, leaves and long grass.
Why do some trees lose their leaves earlier than others?
Because some leaves were formed over time.
The rainforest has a large and complex canopy of trees. What abiotic factor would impact small plants and trees growing on the forest floorO the ants eating the leaves of trees growing on the forest floor.O the amount of sunlight that is reaching th?
it’s B
What Deciduous trees that shed their leaves annually?
All deciduous trees shed annually, but some shed later in the year than others, such as the Blood-oak, which sheds it leaves in spring, instead of fall. Trees that do not shed their leaves annually are not deciduous.
Do Coniferous trees have large broad leaves that drop in the fall?
No they don't. What kind of trees are coniferous? It means, cone bearing. So, the most familiar kind of cone on a tree is the pine cone. What kind of leaves do pine trees have? They have needles, very narrow leaves that do not drop off in the fall, but stay on all year. Some conifers, such as the Larch, drop their leaves in the Autumn, but they do not have large broad leaves.
Why do leaves vary in size?
Leaves are adapted to their environment e.g. pine trees have spikey leaves to trap water and others e.g. plants in the rainforest, have large leaves to absorb sunlight to create photosynthesis (food for the plant)
Do dogwood trees have simple or compound leaves?
Dogwood trees have large, sort of teardrop-shaped simple leaves, with long veins running parallel along the length of the leaf.
Why do trees in dry region have small leaves?
Probably to limit water loss.
Bushes small trees ect. Growing under large trees in forests?
Undergrowth (:
