A deciduous tree is a type of tree that periodically loses its leaves. A forest that is made up mostly of deciduous trees will appear bare or bare during the cold winter months. A deciduous tree generally grows in a temperate, well-watered area that has a long, warm growing season alternating with a cold winter. The precipitation that a deciduous tree requires during the year is snow and rain. Snow is very important because it creates moisture that stays on the ground well into the spring months.
A deciduous tree, woody vine, or shrub found in mid-latitudes or subjects will drop its leaves during a dry spell. For a woody plant found in a temperate zone, winter is the time when the deciduous tree will shed its leaves. If the winter is so severe that the ground freezes and the roots of the tree cannot absorb the water, then the tree will lose its leaves.
As spring blossoms around, the deciduous tree will regrow with its shade-giving leaves. The deciduous tree provides adequate shade to many plants that grow in full or partial shade. Spring time is when the deciduous tree experiences a long breeding and growing season. This is when the deciduous trees will reproduce and create seedlings, from fallen seeds in autumn, which can be seen sprouting along the forest floor. After this long breeding season, the leaves of the deciduous tree will begin to change color in preparation for winter.
Most temperate deciduous forests, which require a cool winter season, can be found in the Northern Hemisphere. Also, a deciduous forest can be found in three main tracts of the world. In Europe, the deciduous tree is generally found in the British Isles and France, reaching as far as central and eastern Europe. Deciduous forests have been seen as far as the Ural Mountains.
In East Asia, a deciduous forest is found in Far East Russia, the Korean Peninsula, Northeast China, and Japan. Most deciduous forests are found in North America, occupying the areas around the Great Lakes, the Atlantic Ocean, and in the south near the Gulf of Mexico.
Although these forests are far apart, a deciduous forest, no matter where it is located, consists of the same group of plants. Plants and trees that can be found in a deciduous forest include elm, walnut, maple, oak, beech, birch, chestnut, ash, and hornbeam.
A deciduous forest is at its most beautiful during the spring, summer, and fall months. During the winter months, many people find a deciduous forest to look barren and empty. An evergreen tree typically provides the only color in a deciduous forest during the cooler months. A deciduous forest is a real treat when the leaves change colour. That’s when the field will be dotted with reds, oranges and browns. The fall season is when a deciduous forest reaches beautiful new heights.
