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Which trees lose their leaves in winter?
Evergreen, or coniferous.- these do NOT loose their leaves (needles) in the winter. Deciduous trees like maple, oak and hickory loose their leaves in the winter,
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Why do trees lose their leaves in the winter?
Because in the winter or the dry season it becomes difficult for the tree to maintain its water balance as there is less free water available in the soil. The lack of water damages the leaves cells....
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Do trees lose their leaves in the winter?
Deciduous trees such as oak, maple, poplar, hickory lose their leaves in the winter. Evergreen trees such as pines and live oaks retain their leaves through the entire year.
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What trees lose their leaves in the winter?
Trees that lose their leaves in the winter are called deciduous trees. Some examples are: Oak, Maple, Dogwood, Elm, Walnut, Hickory, and others that live in a deciduous forest.
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Why do trees lose their leaves in winter?
If the leaves on deciduous trees did not fall, the water in the leaves would freeze causing the cells in the leaf to eat themselves from the inside using the lysosomes.
Its to protect the tree....