Geography GCSE
Deciduous
What Deciduous means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Deciduous
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Trees that shed their leaves annually, usually in autumn, to survive cold and dark winter conditions.
Trees that shed their leaves annually, usually in autumn.
Topics that use Deciduous
- Deciduous woodlands show a range of distinguishing features (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The UK has its own variety of distinctive ecosystems that it relies on (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Biomass
- Coppicing
- Interdependence
- Phenological Mismatch
- Stratification
- Ecosystem
- Ecosystem Services
- Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Using Deciduous in the exam
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