Broadleaved deciduous tree in the fall.
Deciduous trees spread out as they grow and have a rounded shape. These trees have broad, flat leaves that catch a lot of light but cannot survive without warmth and water.
Seeds of most deciduous trees are protected inside a hard nut or fleshy fruit. The seeds are dispersed when the fruits or nuts are eaten by animals. Since the seeds inside the fruit are not digestible, the animal eventually passes them out through its droppings, and often far away from the parent tree. This allows the seedling to grow in an area that is not overshadowed by its parent.
Two common examples of deciduous trees are the oaks and maples.
Tree Buds
In Canada, when summer ends and winter approaches, the leaves of deciduous trees die and as you've seen every autumn, turn brilliant red, fiery orange, shimmering yellow, gold and brown before they fall to the ground.
When the leaves are gone, trees can no longer produce food and so stop growing during the winter months. Once the temperatures rise in the springtime and there is enough rainfall, tree buds sprout leaves once more and the tree begins to grow again.
