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deciduous

[dih-sij-oo-uhs] / dɪˈsɪdʒ u əs /




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"Then, in deciduous forests, the particles are transported to the forest soil by rain or the autumn leaf fall, for example."

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

In Gramsh, the municipality is exploring options to alternate pines with other trees, especially deciduous species.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

They planted a Blue Beech, a small deciduous tree native to eastern North America and known for its bright autumn leaves.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

It included 16 ingredients, Indian mulberry, golden eye-grass, the deciduous perennial Asian lizard’s tail and the carrot-like plant Szechuan Lovage among them.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2024

For prehistoric humans the most productive forest was the deciduous leafy forest because of its abundance of edible nuts, such as walnuts, chestnuts, horse chestnuts, acorns, and beechnuts.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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