6. What are deciduous trees?

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Deciduous trees are plants lose
their leaves in period of the year.
the case of the trees of the
temperate the fall of the
occurs in the autumn (). The loss of
leaves a preparation to face cold
months of the : roots, stem and
branches more resistant to low
and snow than the ;
without leaves the metabolic of the
plant is ; the decaying fallen
leaves to nourish the soil.