Question

Which of the following forests is being defined below?

_________ forests lose their leaves seasonally.
A. Tropical
B. Deciduous
C. Coniferous
D. Mixed

Answer 1

The correct answer is Deciduous forest.

This terms applies more generally to plants that loose their trees "at maturity", which in practice means before the winter.

This kind of forest is found in places with big seasonal variability, so away from the Poles and from the equator.