From their leaves
From their roots
From the seed when they germinate
From mycorrhizae (fungi) around their roots
Chemical reactions are occurring because it’s getting colder
The sun is no longer turning them green
Green chlorophyll is being removed, revealing other pigments in the leaves
Have needles that are kept throughout the year
Have large leaves which aren’t lost in the winter
Lose their leaves in the winter
The forest floor
The canopy
The soil
Temperate forests are forests with extreme climates.
When plants lose their leaves
When animals return from the south in the summer
When birds hide food
When animals become inactive during the winter
Birds eat more leaves during the winter, so they would eat all the tree leaves
Days are shorter and temperatures are lower in winter, so photosynthesis is less effective during winter
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They’re worn out and there is no more nitrogen left in them
If they didn’t, snow could pile up on their branches and break them off
It’s too cold in the temperate forest
To find food
To mate
To avoid predators