How are evergreen trees and broadleaf trees different?

Answer 1

Plants use leaves to harvest energy from the sun through a process called photosynthesis. We can categorize leaves in many ways. Deciduous, is the term for leaves that are on a plant soaking up solar energy for one growing season. The opposite of deciduous is evergreen, which refers to leaves that stay green and photosynthesis on a plant longer than one growing season. We can also differentiate leaves as broadleaf or needles. That's right I called the needle a leaf. Needles are leaves that have a narrow shape.

Another related term used when talking about trees is coniferous or conifer, which refers to trees that produce cones. Conifers can have leaves that are shaped like needles, scales or awls. Coniferous is not the opposite of deciduous.

Conifers can be either evergreen or they can be deciduous. Plants with broadleaves can also be either evergreen or deciduous.

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Answer 2

Evergreens don't lose all of their leaves each winter. An evergreen tree's pines do drop but not all at once. They tend to stay on the tree living for a few years before falling off. Broadleaved trees lose all of their leaves in late fall and regrow them in the spring.

Answer 3

Evergreen trees have needle-like or scale-like leaves that remain on the tree year-round, while broadleaf trees have wide, flat leaves that are shed annually. Evergreen trees are typically cone-bearing (coniferous), while broadleaf trees have fruits or flowers.

Answer 4

Broad leaf trees are known as hardwood trees. They include oaks, maples, birches, and ashes.

Needle leaf forests consist of softwood trees, such as firs, spruces, larches and willows.