give features of coniferous forest
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Many coniferous trees possess characteristics that easily identify them as conifers.
Location. Most coniferous trees grow in the northern hemisphere where they form forests, which are called taiga or boreal forests.
Seeds. Coniferous trees do not produce flowers, but grow cones to hold their seeds.
Leaves.
Identification.
Most coniferous trees grow in the northern hemisphere where they form forests, which are called taiga or boreal forests. These trees grow wild across many areas in North America, Europe and Asia. Some conifers grow in the Southern Hemisphere in places such New Zealand and Chile. Coniferous trees are adapted to survive cold weather and acidic soil found in these locations.
Seeds
Coniferous trees do not produce flowers, but grow cones to hold their seeds. Most of these trees produce male, pollen-bearing cones and female, seed-bearing cones. Both types of cones appear on the same plant. The male cones do not last as long as the female cones. Yews and junipers are the exception to the woody cones that most conifers produce. These two varieties produce berry-like structures, which contain their seeds. They are also dioecious plants, which means they come in male and female plants.
Leaves
The leaves of coniferous trees resemble needles. The needles normally stay on the tree year-round, producing evergreen color. Both larches and cypresses are the exception, being deciduous where they lose their needles each year. Conifer needles protect themselves with a waxy outer coat, which stops moisture evaporation from freezing temperatures. The flexible needles allow snow and ice to slide off the branches.
Identification
The leaves provide the key to identifying coniferous trees. Single needles spaced out on the branches indicate that the tree is a fir, Douglas fir or a spruce tree. Needles appearing in bundles belong to pine trees, while clustered needles are found on larch trees. Straight needles with a feather-like shape grow on yew trees. Awl-shaped and scale-like needles are found on juniper and cedar trees.
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