deciduous
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"And we're involved in restoring tropical forest, dry deciduous forest, grassland, steppe - you name it - we're trying to help people put those plants back in place."
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
In Gramsh, the municipality is exploring options to alternate pines with other trees, especially deciduous species.
From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025
Warm, tropical forests gave way to open grasslands, deserts and cold deciduous forests.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2024
Trips to the dentist have taught me that candy and sweet juices destroy deciduous teeth.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2024
Japanese forest composition varies with latitude and altitude: evergreen leafy forest in the south at low altitude, deciduous leafy forest in central Japan, and coniferous forest in the north and at high altitude.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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