Chapter 30.3, Problem 2TC

Summary Introduction

To determine:

How dropping of leaves is an effective adaptation in tropical and temperate deciduous forests that drop their leaves for the part of the year.

Introduction:

The tropical deciduous forest which is slightly far from equator receives high rainfall but is also characterized by both dry and wet seasons. The deciduous forests are characterized by warm and moist summer and very long duration of cold winters. Both tropical and temperate deciduous forests have trees that shed almost all their leaves every year.