Difference between revisions of "Deciduous"
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==Key Stage 1== | ==Key Stage 1== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
− | A '''deciduous''' plant is any plant that loses its leaves in autumn. | + | [[File:TreeAutumn.png|right|300px|thumb|A '''deciduous''' tree losing its [[Leaf|leaves]] in [[autumn]].]] |
+ | A '''deciduous''' [[plant]] is any [[plant]] that loses its [[Leaf|leaves]] in [[autumn]]. | ||
: [[Adjective]]: '''Deciduous''' | : [[Adjective]]: '''Deciduous''' | ||
===About Deciduous Plants=== | ===About Deciduous Plants=== | ||
− | '''Deciduous''' [[Tree|trees]] are the most common type of '''deciduous''' [[plant]], but you can also get '''deciduous''' | + | '''Deciduous''' [[Tree|trees]] are the most common type of '''deciduous''' [[plant]], but you can also get '''deciduous''' shrubs. |
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
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− | + | |+ All of these trees lose their leaves in Autumn, so they are called '''deciduous''' trees. | |
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− | + | |[[File:AppleTree.png|center|200px]] | |
− | + | |[[File:AshTree.png|center|200px]] | |
+ | |[[File:BeechTree.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |An Apple Tree. | ||
+ | |An Ash Tree. | ||
+ | |A Beech Tree. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[File:HorseChestnutTree.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:OakTree.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:SilverBirchTree.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |A Horse Chestnut Tree. | ||
+ | |An Oak Tree. | ||
+ | |A Silver Birch Tree | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |+ These plants lose their leaves in Autumn, so they are deciduous, but they are not trees. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[File:Hydrangea.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:RoseBush.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |A Hydrangea. | ||
+ | |An Rose Bush. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | ===References=== | ||
+ | ====Edexcel==== | ||
− | + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120207/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120207&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=22455ff53961978667722edaa64c0be5 ''Deciduous plants, page 135, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel ''] | |
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Latest revision as of 05:26, 17 November 2019
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
A deciduous plant is any plant that loses its leaves in autumn.
- Adjective: Deciduous
About Deciduous Plants
Deciduous trees are the most common type of deciduous plant, but you can also get deciduous shrubs.
Examples
An Apple Tree. | An Ash Tree. | A Beech Tree. |
A Horse Chestnut Tree. | An Oak Tree. | A Silver Birch Tree |
A Hydrangea. | An Rose Bush. |