Deciduous
What Deciduous means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
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)
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