In the Fall, the Trees in a Temperate Deciduous Forest

question 117

Multiple Choice

In the fall, the trees in a temperate deciduous forest lose their leaves primarily as an adaptation to

• A) changing light.
• B) lack of available water.
• C) excess rainfall.
• D) cooler temperatures.
• E) lack of accessible nutrients.

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