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Deciduous Forest Adaptations

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  • How do the leafs change colour in autumn?
    Photosynthesis stops, chlorophyll breaks down releasing other pigments.
  • What to squirrels aid?
    Germination
  • The name for short life cycle plants like blue bells.
    Ephemeral plants
  • Which nuts are Bitter/Poisonous tannings to stop grazing animals
    Acorns
  • Name 3 species that hibernate in winter
    Bees, Adders & Hedgehogs
  • Why do decidious trees loose their leaves in winter?
    Cope with Reduction of sunlight and lower temperatures
  • An adaptation of acorns
    Bitter/Poisonous tannings to stop grazing animals
  • Why are the leafs soft?
    Less rainfall=don't need waxy cuticle
  • Where do swallows migrate to in winter?
    South Africa
  • Why are oak trees spread horizontally?
    Ensures leafs capture sunlight
  • Name a species that helps provide space in the herb layer and what they do.
    Grazing Ponies
  • A tree with deep roots to access nutrients
    Oak tree
  • How do leaves fall off in winter?
    Water to leafs cut off in winter by a seal that forms between the leaf and twig
  • What is the purpose of hibernation?
    Drops Metabolism
  • What causes the leaves to change colour in autumn?
    hlorophyll breaking down
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