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The terms Coniferous and Deciduous refer to two different types of trees.

Deciduous trees have broad leaves, which they shed every year. For example, Oak, Birch and Maple.

Conifers have much smaller, needle or scale like foliage. For example, Pine, Cedar and Spruce.

Sometimes forests are classified according to the type of tree they contain the most of.

For example if you were to go out into a forest that contained mostly oak trees, with the odd poplar you'd be correct in assuming you were in a deciduous forest.

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