Deciduous Forest
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Deciduous Forest in Winter
Deciduous Forest in Spring
Deciduous Forest in Summer
Deciduous Forest in Fall
Forest Characteristics
In the winter, many of the trees are bare.
Evergreen trees stay green in winter.
Forest Characteristics
In the spring, many of the trees, vines, and bushes
begin growing again.
Forest Characteristics
In the summer, a deciduous forest is bursting with
green, growing plants!
Forest Characteristics
In fall, the deciduous trees stop making food. The
leaves change color. The leaves drop.
Forest Characteristics
Deciduous plants drop their
leaves and sleep.
Evergreen plants have thick,
waxy leaves to keep them
from freezing.
Plants living in forest have special ways to deal
with less daylight and cold temperatures of winter.
There are many plants that grow in a
deciduous forest.
Rhododendron – Evergreen Bush
Honeysuckle - Vine
Sassafras Tree - Deciduous
Oak Tree - Deciduous
Maple Tree - Deciduous
Poison Ivy - Vine
Eastern Red Cedar - Evergreen
Christmas Fern
White Pine – Evergreen Tree
Blackberry Briars
Dogwood - Tree
How do plants survive in a deciduous
forest?
Vines grow up trees to reach sunlight.
How do plants survive in a deciduous
forest?
Trees have bark to protect them from insects.
How do plants survive in a deciduous
forest?
Flowers bloom to attract pollinators.
How do plants survive in a deciduous forest?
Deciduous trees drop their leaves in fall and
go to sleep. This keeps the trees from
freezing in the winter.
How do plants survive in a deciduous
forest?
Evergreen trees have thick, waxy leaves. This
prevents them from freezing in the winter.
How do plants survive in a deciduous
forest?
Briars are sharp and keep animals, like deer,
from eating them.