Why Do Most of the Flowers in a Temperate Deciduous

question 62

Multiple Choice

Why do most of the flowers in a temperate deciduous forest bloom in the spring?

• A) The largest number of insect pollinators is available in the spring.
• B) The spring is the dry season; most of the rain falls during the cool, wet winters.
• C) Nutrients are most available in the spring.
• D) The leaves of deciduous trees do not block the light in the spring; therefore, sunlight reaches the forest floor.
• E) In the spring, the trees do not block the wind and thus do not prevent wind pollination.

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