Deciduous | deciduous forest
TreesorshrubsthatlosetheirleavesseasonallyThreedeciduousforestsshowninsummer,autumnandwinter.InthefieldsofhorticultureandBotany,thetermdeciduous()[1][2]means"fallingoffatmaturity"[3]and"tendingtofalloff",[4]inreferencetotreesandshrubsthatseasonallyshedleaves,usuallyintheautumn;tothesheddingofpetals,afterflowering;andtothesheddingofripefruit.Theantonymofdeciduousinthebotanicalsenseisevergreen.Generally,theterm"deciduous"means"thedroppingofapartthatisnolongerneededoruseful"andthe"fallingawayaf...
Trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally
Three deciduous forests shown in summer, autumn and winter.
In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term deciduous ()[1][2] means "falling off at maturity"[3] and "tending to fall off",[4] in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, after flowering; and to the shedding of ripe fruit. The antonym of deciduous in the botanical sense is evergreen.
Generally, the term "deciduous" means "the dropping of a part that is no longer needed or useful" and the "falling away after its purpose is finished". In plants, it is the result of natural processes. "Deciduous" has a similar meaning when referring to animal parts, such as deciduous antlers in deer,[5]deciduous teeth (baby teeth) in some mammals (including humans); or decidua, the uterine lining that sheds off after birth.
In botany and horticulture, deciduous plants, including trees, ...